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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: M06-2X/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'

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.542897
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-167.542897
Nuclear repulsion energy59.064299
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 M06-2X/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 3568 3420 230.57 25.53 0.21 0.35
2 Σ 2301 2206 170.42 29.56 0.23 0.38
3 Σ 1094 1049 98.38 9.52 0.36 0.53
4 Π 703 674 110.86 2.33 0.75 0.86
4 Π 703 674 110.86 2.33 0.75 0.86
5 Π 552 529 1.20 0.70 0.75 0.86
5 Π 552 529 1.20 0.70 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4735.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9587) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4540.3 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 M06-2X/3-21G
B
0.36550

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/3-21G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.218
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.040
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.201
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.261

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.25812.41983.4792
N21.25811.16182.2211
C32.41981.16181.0593
H43.47922.22111.0593

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.392      
2 N -0.160      
3 C 0.199      
4 H 0.353      


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 -3.589 3.589
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.611 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.611 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.968
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.321 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.321 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.643
Polar
3z2-r25.286
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 0.914 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.914 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.236


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.484
(<r2>)1/2 5.957

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.542920
Energy at 298.15K-167.543913
HF Energy-167.542920
Nuclear repulsion energy59.066852
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 M06-2X/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' 3607 3458 225.90      
2 A' 2296 2201 175.66      
3 A' 1099 1054 94.89      
4 A' 715 685 111.88      
5 A' 558 535 0.30      
6 A" 678 650 77.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4475.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9587) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4291.0 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 M06-2X/3-21G
B
0.36552

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/3-21G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.002 -1.218 0.000
N2 0.000 0.040 0.000
C3 0.002 1.201 0.000
H4 0.004 2.260 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.25822.41983.4788
N21.25821.16162.2206
C32.41981.16161.0590
H43.47882.22061.0590

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.993 N2 C3 H4 179.986
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.392      
2 N -0.160      
3 C 0.199      
4 H 0.353      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.006 3.590 0.000 3.590
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.610 0.005 0.000
y 0.005 -13.969 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.610
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.320 0.005 0.000
y 0.005 2.641 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.320
Polar
3z2-r2-2.641
x2-y2-2.641
xy0.005
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.916 0.007 0.000
y 0.007 5.236 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.916


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.481
(<r2>)1/2 5.957