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

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-311G**

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
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.084658
Energy at 298.15K-255.084077
HF Energy-255.084658
Nuclear repulsion energy46.586547
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 B3PW91/6-311G**
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 2227 2145 2.17      
2 Σ 365 351 57.07      
3 Π 129 124 17.40      
3 Π 129 124 17.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1425.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9631) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1372.5 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 B3PW91/6-311G**
B
0.15397

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.690
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.854
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.556

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16422.2462
N21.16423.4105
Na32.24623.4105

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 B3PW91/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.352      
2 N -0.333      
3 Na 0.685      


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 10.590 10.590
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.051 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.051 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.185
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.933 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.933 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.866
Polar
3z2-r27.732
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 2.616 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 2.616 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 5.427


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.409
(<r2>)1/2 7.963

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.089041
Energy at 298.15K-255.088791
HF Energy-255.089041
Nuclear repulsion energy51.771784
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 B3PW91/6-311G**
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' 382 368 61.97      
2 A' 180 174 8.23      
3 A' 2127 2048 27.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1344.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9631) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1294.8 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 B3PW91/6-311G**
ABC
1.92521 0.27666 0.24190

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.109 0.682 0.000
N2 0.000 1.073 0.000
Na3 -0.605 -1.054 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17632.4400
N21.17632.2117
Na32.44002.2117

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 86.458 C1 Na3 N2 28.762
N2 C1 Na3 64.780
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.195      
2 N -0.406      
3 Na 0.601      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.612 -7.381 0.000 8.703
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.579 3.398 0.000
y 3.398 -14.021 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.193
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.972 3.398 0.000
y 3.398 4.365 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.393
Polar
3z2-r2-0.786
x2-y2-5.558
xy3.398
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.974 -0.031 0.000
y -0.031 3.522 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.798


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.709
(<r2>)1/2 6.686

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.085463
Energy at 298.15K-255.084638
HF Energy-255.085463
Nuclear repulsion energy48.800130
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 B3PW91/6-311G**
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 2154 2074 114.09      
2 Σ 409 394 65.66      
3 Π 49 47 6.47      
3 Π 49 47 6.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1330.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9631) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1281.1 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 B3PW91/6-311G**
B
0.17730

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.850
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.676
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.439

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17473.2899
N21.17472.1152
Na33.28992.1152

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 B3PW91/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.206      
2 N -0.518      
3 Na 0.724      


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 10.759 10.759
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.972 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.972 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.852
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.560 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.560 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.120
Polar
3z2-r22.239
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 2.527 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.527 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.377


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.901
(<r2>)1/2 7.543