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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/STO-3G

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-251.835855
Energy at 298.15K-251.835565
HF Energy-251.835855
Nuclear repulsion energy47.746288
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/STO-3G
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 2317 2051 16.55      
2 Σ 535 474 67.89      
3 Π 207 183 11.88      
3 Π 207 183 11.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1633.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.885) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1445.5 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/STO-3G
B
0.16816

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.609
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.803
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.479

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19452.0881
N21.19453.2825
Na32.08813.2825

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.346      
2 N -0.363      
3 Na 0.709      


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 9.756 9.756
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.816 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.816 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.134
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.841 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.841 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.682
Polar
3z2-r23.364
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 0.651 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.651 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.761


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 57.336
(<r2>)1/2 7.572

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-251.832131
Energy at 298.15K-251.832080
HF Energy-251.832131
Nuclear repulsion energy53.826405
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/STO-3G
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' 558 494 79.43      
2 A' 273 242 6.80      
3 A' 2120 1876 21.67      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1475.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.885) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1306.0 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 B3PW91/STO-3G
ABC
1.77871 0.33034 0.27860

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.133 0.583 0.000
N2 0.000 1.030 0.000
Na3 -0.618 -0.974 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.21822.3429
N21.21822.0970
Na32.34292.0970

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 85.596 C1 Na3 N2 31.226
N2 C1 Na3 63.177
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.290      
2 N -0.448      
3 Na 0.737      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.431 -6.419 0.000 7.799
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.463 3.012 0.000
y 3.012 -12.362 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.792
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.386 3.012 0.000
y 3.012 2.765 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.620
Polar
3z2-r21.241
x2-y2-4.101
xy3.012
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.539 0.159 0.000
y 0.159 1.410 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.651


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 38.531
(<r2>)1/2 6.207

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-251.828835
Energy at 298.15K-251.828362
HF Energy-251.828835
Nuclear repulsion energy49.868727
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/STO-3G
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 2243 1985 72.63      
2 Σ 575 509 77.15      
3 Π 135 119 7.12      
3 Π 135 119 7.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1543.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.885) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1366.1 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/STO-3G
B
0.19045

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.815
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.613
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.380

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20233.1947
N21.20231.9924
Na33.19471.9924

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.221      
2 N -0.524      
3 Na 0.745      


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 10.094 10.094
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.697 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.697 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.394
Traceless
 xyz
x 0.349 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.349 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.697
Polar
3z2-r2-1.395
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 0.647 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.647 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.729


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 52.033
(<r2>)1/2 7.213