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

using model chemistry: B3PW91/3-21G

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 B3PW91/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.761570
Energy at 298.15K-99.760772
HF Energy-99.761570
Nuclear repulsion energy27.462053
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 B3PW91/3-21G
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 2209 2124 16.54      
2 Σ 662 636 105.21      
3 Π 212 204 50.39      
3 Π 212 204 50.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1647.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1583.3 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 B3PW91/3-21G
B
0.37570

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/3-21G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.072
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.155
N3 0.000 0.000 1.021

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91693.0929
C21.91691.1759
N33.09291.1759

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.536      
2 C -0.077      
3 N -0.459      


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 -8.603 8.603
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.266 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.266 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.100
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.683 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.683 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.366
Polar
3z2-r230.733
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 2.096 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.096 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.016


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.030
(<r2>)1/2 5.102

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at B3PW91/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.735694
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.735694
Nuclear repulsion energy25.931321
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 B3PW91/3-21G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3PW91/3-21G
B
0.37570

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/3-21G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.474 -0.540 0.000
C2 -0.737 -0.379 0.000
N3 0.000 0.556 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.21641.8365
C22.21641.1910
N31.83651.1910

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 55.925 Li1 N3 C2 91.586
C2 Li1 N3 32.489
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.526      
2 C 0.064      
3 N -0.590      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  7.266 3.003 0.000 7.862
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -3.316 3.956 0.000
y 3.956 -14.298 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.668
Traceless
 xyz
x 11.167 3.956 0.000
y 3.956 -5.306 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.861
Polar
3z2-r2-11.723
x2-y210.982
xy3.956
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.096 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.096 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.016


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.706
(<r2>)1/2 5.070

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B3PW91/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.770162
Energy at 298.15K-99.769167
HF Energy-99.770162
Nuclear repulsion energy28.253060
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 B3PW91/3-21G
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 2114 2032 145.04      
2 Σ 773 743 136.87      
3 Π 133 128 37.68      
3 Π 133 128 37.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1576.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1515.2 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 B3PW91/3-21G
B
0.43782

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/3-21G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.873
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.072
N3 0.000 0.000 0.116

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94581.7569
C22.94581.1889
N31.75691.1889

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.539      
2 C 0.083      
3 N -0.622      


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 8.384 8.384
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.144 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.144 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.666
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.739 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.739 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.478
Polar
3z2-r222.956
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 1.982 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.982 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.333


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.969
(<r2>)1/2 4.896