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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: CISD/3-21G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at CISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.400077
Energy at 298.15K-99.399266
HF Energy-99.206491
Nuclear repulsion energy27.346659
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 CISD/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 2220 2090 13.01      
2 Σ 655 617 104.72      
3 Π 208 196 50.26      
3 Π 208 196 50.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1645.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9413) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1549.3 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 CISD/3-21G
B
0.36935

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.094
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.026

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94303.1200
C21.94301.1770
N33.12001.1770

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.404598
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.214826
Nuclear repulsion energy27.237804
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 CISD/3-21G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CISD/3-21G
B
0.36935

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.481 -0.544 0.000
C2 -0.740 -0.377 0.000
N3 0.000 0.556 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.22721.8447
C22.22721.1917
N31.84471.1917

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 55.876 Li1 N3 C2 91.794
C2 Li1 N3 32.329
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.408606
Energy at 298.15K-99.407618
HF Energy-99.223392
Nuclear repulsion energy28.172180
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 CISD/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 2132 2007 128.96      
2 Σ 775 730 143.41      
3 Π 135 127 37.55      
3 Π 135 127 37.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1588.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9413) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1495.4 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 CISD/3-21G
B
0.43307

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.887
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.076
N3 0.000 0.000 0.114

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96231.7731
C22.96231.1892
N31.77311.1892

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability