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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

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

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.941986
Energy at 298.15K-131.944719
HF Energy-131.941986
Nuclear repulsion energy59.032061
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 HF/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 A1 3202 2899 4.90 124.72 0.00 0.00
2 A1 2609 2363 14.48 45.38 0.23 0.37
3 A1 1534 1389 0.20 5.28 0.62 0.76
4 A1 964 873 6.56 4.62 0.16 0.27
5 E 3285 2974 3.19 61.45 0.75 0.86
5 E 3285 2974 3.19 61.45 0.75 0.86
6 E 1593 1442 8.55 11.75 0.75 0.86
6 E 1593 1442 8.55 11.75 0.75 0.86
7 E 1159 1049 1.74 0.01 0.75 0.86
7 E 1159 1049 1.74 0.01 0.75 0.86
8 E 431 390 2.28 3.43 0.75 0.86
8 E 431 390 2.28 3.43 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10621.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9055) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9617.5 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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
5.37128 0.31191 0.31191

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.175
C2 0.000 0.000 0.290
N3 0.000 0.000 1.420
H4 0.000 1.019 -1.541
H5 0.882 -0.509 -1.541
H6 -0.882 -0.509 -1.541

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.46542.59501.08261.08261.0826
C21.46541.12972.09572.09572.0957
N32.59501.12973.13143.13143.1314
H41.08262.09573.13141.76471.7647
H51.08262.09573.13141.76471.7647
H61.08262.09573.13141.76471.7647

picture of Acetonitrile state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 109.759
C2 C1 H5 109.759 C2 C1 H6 109.759
H4 C1 H5 109.182 H4 C1 H6 109.182
H5 C1 H6 109.182
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.506      
2 C 0.124      
3 N -0.207      
4 H 0.196      
5 H 0.196      
6 H 0.196      


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 -4.046 4.046
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.374 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.374 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.695
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.660 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.660 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.321
Polar
3z2-r2-6.642
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 2.773 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.773 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.837


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.686
(<r2>)1/2 6.685