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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.389235
Energy at 298.15K-253.388846
HF Energy-253.312292
Nuclear repulsion energy46.914457
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=FULL/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 2003 12.03      
2 Σ 408 388 44.50      
3 Π 176 168 23.74      
3 Π 176 168 23.74      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1432.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.952) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1363.2 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=FULL/3-21G
B
0.15932

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.652
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.837
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.525

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18492.1776
N21.18493.3624
Na32.17763.3624

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.390806
Energy at 298.15K-253.390492
HF Energy-253.314758
Nuclear repulsion energy51.664947
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=FULL/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 1877 15.11      
2 A' 429 408 41.10      
3 A' 115 110 12.22      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1258.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.952) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1197.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G
ABC
1.95320 0.27727 0.24280

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.147 0.680 0.000
N2 0.000 1.030 0.000
Na3 -0.626 -1.027 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19972.4613
N21.19972.1502
Na32.46132.1502

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 89.947 C1 Na3 N2 29.172
N2 C1 Na3 60.881
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.390446
Energy at 298.15K-253.389740
HF Energy-253.317517
Nuclear repulsion energy49.145340
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=FULL/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 1956 75.35      
2 Σ 458 436 52.56      
3 Π 69 66 8.42      
3 Π 69 66 8.42      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1325.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.952) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1262.3 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=FULL/3-21G
B
0.18258

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.839
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.645
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.414

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19363.2528
N21.19362.0593
Na33.25282.0593

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