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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/3-21G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.387749
Energy at 298.15K-253.387355
HF Energy-253.312287
Nuclear repulsion energy46.889672
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 B2PLYP/3-21G
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 2104 2104 12.02      
2 Σ 408 408 44.49      
3 Π 174 174 23.70      
3 Π 174 174 23.70      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1429.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1429.8 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 B2PLYP/3-21G
B
0.15910

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.653
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.838
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.526

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18502.1797
N21.18503.3647
Na32.17973.3647

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.168      
2 N -0.416      
3 Na 0.584      


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 9.850 9.850
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.491 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.491 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.072
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.209 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.209 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.419
Polar
3z2-r28.838
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 2.611 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.611 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.182


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 61.849
(<r2>)1/2 7.864

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.389394
Energy at 298.15K-253.389081
HF Energy-253.314760
Nuclear repulsion energy51.639185
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 B2PLYP/3-21G
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' 1972 1972 15.11      
2 A' 430 430 41.37      
3 A' 116 116 12.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1258.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1258.6 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 B2PLYP/3-21G
ABC
1.95444 0.27677 0.24244

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.148 0.682 0.000
N2 0.000 1.031 0.000
Na3 -0.626 -1.028 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19982.4639
N21.19982.1514
Na32.46392.1514

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 90.031 C1 Na3 N2 29.140
N2 C1 Na3 60.829
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.002      
2 N -0.498      
3 Na 0.500      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.683 -7.091 0.000 8.498
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.463 3.423 0.000
y 3.423 -14.385 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.920
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.311 3.423 0.000
y 3.423 4.807 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.496
Polar
3z2-r2-0.992
x2-y2-6.078
xy3.423
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.822 0.010 0.000
y 0.010 3.276 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.748


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.049
(<r2>)1/2 6.712

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.389024
Energy at 298.15K-253.388315
HF Energy-253.317508
Nuclear repulsion energy49.126288
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 B2PLYP/3-21G
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 2055 2055 75.32      
2 Σ 459 459 52.64      
3 Π 69 69 8.40      
3 Π 69 69 8.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1325.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1325.0 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 B2PLYP/3-21G
B
0.18240

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.840
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.646
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.415

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19363.2543
N21.19362.0607
Na33.25432.0607

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.040      
2 N -0.615      
3 Na 0.576      


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 10.138 10.138
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.384 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.384 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.949
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.717 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.717 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.435
Polar
3z2-r22.870
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 2.429 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.429 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.422


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 55.799
(<r2>)1/2 7.470