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All results from a given calculation for CN (Cyano radical)

using model chemistry: QCISD/3-21G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 2Σ
Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-91.883018
Energy at 298.15K-91.881763
HF Energy-91.684431
Nuclear repulsion energy18.596376
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 QCISD/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 2024 1962 1.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1012.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9692) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 980.8 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 QCISD/3-21G
B
1.82630

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.644
N2 0.000 0.000 0.552

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2
C11.1951
N21.1951

picture of Cyano radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability