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

using model chemistry: B97D3/3-21G

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)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.751040
Energy at 298.15K-99.750185
HF Energy-99.751040
Nuclear repulsion energy27.237768
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 B97D3/3-21G
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 2121 2085 22.10      
2 Σ 638 628 94.98      
3 Π 197 193 49.29      
3 Π 197 193 49.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1576.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.983) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1549.4 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 B97D3/3-21G
B
0.36961

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/3-21G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.089
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.156
N3 0.000 0.000 1.029

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93293.1183
C21.93291.1854
N33.11831.1854

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 B97D3/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.498      
2 C -0.047      
3 N -0.451      


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 -8.467 8.467
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.519 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.519 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.107
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.813 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.813 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.626
Polar
3z2-r231.253
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 2.400 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.400 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.453


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.469
(<r2>)1/2 5.145

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.744548
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.744548
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B97D3/3-21G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B97D3/3-21G
B
0.36961

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/3-21G

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.493      
2 C 0.072      
3 N -0.565      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -7.130 3.854 0.000 8.105
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -4.081 -5.028 0.000
y -5.028 -13.075 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.761
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.837 -5.028 0.000
y -5.028 -3.654 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.183
Polar
3z2-r2-12.366
x2-y28.994
xy-5.028
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.400 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.400 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.453


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.852
(<r2>)1/2 5.084

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.759431
Energy at 298.15K-99.758367
HF Energy-99.759431
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B97D3/3-21G
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 2028 1994 139.15      
2 Σ 740 727 120.02      
3 Π 117 115 35.66      
3 Π 117 115 35.66      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1500.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.983) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1475.3 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 B97D3/3-21G
B
0.43004

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/3-21G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.891
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.082
N3 0.000 0.000 0.117

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97241.7741
C22.97241.1983
N31.77411.1983

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 B97D3/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.498      
2 C 0.088      
3 N -0.587      


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 8.287 8.287
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.410 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.410 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.644
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.883 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.883 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.766
Polar
3z2-r223.532
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 2.268 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.268 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.818


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.390
(<r2>)1/2 4.939