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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.520520
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-168.520520
Nuclear repulsion energy60.662580
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 B3PW91/6-31G(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 3530 3394 251.92 24.82 0.24 0.39
2 Σ 2378 2286 325.94 20.59 0.17 0.30
3 Σ 1334 1282 105.13 20.37 0.24 0.38
4 Π 585 563 0.91 0.77 0.75 0.86
4 Π 585 563 0.91 0.77 0.75 0.86
5 Π 125 120 75.04 1.55 0.75 0.86
5 Π 125 120 75.04 1.55 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4330.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9614) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4163.5 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 B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.38552

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.178
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.018
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.177
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.238

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.19502.35423.4151
N21.19501.15912.2200
C32.35421.15911.0609
H43.41512.22001.0609

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.455      
2 N 0.446      
3 C -0.268      
4 H 0.277      


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 -2.997 2.997
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.382 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.382 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.271
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.556 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.556 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.111
Polar
3z2-r26.222
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 1.731 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.731 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.442


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 33.992
(<r2>)1/2 5.830

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.520521
Energy at 298.15K-168.520927
HF Energy-168.520521
Nuclear repulsion energy60.657769
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 B3PW91/6-31G(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' 3530 3394 251.82      
2 A' 2378 2286 326.02      
3 A' 1334 1282 105.01      
4 A' 585 563 0.90      
5 A' 124 119 75.05      
6 A" 585 563 1.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4267.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9614) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4103.1 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 B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.38545

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.009 -1.178 0.000
N2 0.000 0.018 0.000
C3 0.010 1.177 0.000
H4 0.016 2.238 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.19512.35443.4153
N21.19511.15932.2202
C32.35441.15931.0610
H43.41532.22021.0610

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.961 N2 C3 H4 179.825
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.455      
2 N 0.446      
3 C -0.268      
4 H 0.277      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.021 2.997 0.000 2.997
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.382 0.017 0.000
y 0.017 -13.270 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.382
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.556 0.017 0.000
y 0.017 3.113 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.556
Polar
3z2-r2-3.113
x2-y2-3.112
xy0.017
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.731 0.031 0.000
y 0.031 5.443 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.731


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 33.996
(<r2>)1/2 5.831