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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.380621
Energy at 298.15K-100.379619
HF Energy-100.380621
Nuclear repulsion energy27.709375
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2241 2163 14.67      
2 Σ 636 614 106.51      
3 Π 150 144 35.79      
3 Π 150 144 35.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1587.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1532.4 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.38298

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.052
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.154
N3 0.000 0.000 1.012

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.89723.0632
C21.89721.1660
N33.06321.1660

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.166      
2 C 0.166      
3 N -0.332      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -8.673 8.673
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.190 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.190 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.315
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.753 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.753 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.506
Polar
3z2-r231.011
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.768 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.768 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.308


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.569
(<r2>)1/2 5.057

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.388239
Energy at 298.15K-100.387482
HF Energy-100.388239
Nuclear repulsion energy29.276345
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2107 2033 43.80      
2 A' 690 665 123.83      
3 A' 163 157 31.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1479.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1427.7 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.17883 0.78572 0.57748

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.439 -0.575 0.000
C2 -0.720 -0.370 0.000
N3 0.000 0.564 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16861.8352
C22.16861.1792
N31.83521.1792

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 57.799 Li1 N3 C2 89.264
C2 Li1 N3 32.937
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.176      
2 C -0.004      
3 N -0.172      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.368 -2.235 0.000 6.749
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.632 -5.735 0.000
y -5.735 -15.325 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.560
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.311 -5.735 0.000
y -5.735 -5.230 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.081
Polar
3z2-r2-8.162
x2-y29.693
xy-5.735
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.448 0.380 0.000
y 0.380 3.427 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.870


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.802
(<r2>)1/2 4.561

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.388130
Energy at 298.15K-100.387062
HF Energy-100.388130
Nuclear repulsion energy28.439217
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2148 2073 166.79      
2 Σ 745 719 134.23      
3 Π 115 111 25.01      
3 Π 115 111 25.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1561.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1506.6 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.44175

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.867
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.066
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93291.7543
C22.93291.1786
N31.75431.1786

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.315      
2 C -0.291      
3 N -0.024      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 8.465 8.465
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.255 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.255 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.036
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.109 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.109 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.219
Polar
3z2-r224.437
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.733 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.733 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.333


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.723
(<r2>)1/2 4.871