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

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/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 PBE1PBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.942587
Energy at 298.15K-254.942013
HF Energy-254.942587
Nuclear repulsion energy46.683617
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 PBE1PBE/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 2245 2154 1.99      
2 Σ 370 355 56.38      
3 Π 130 124 17.36      
3 Π 130 124 17.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1437.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1378.8 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G**
B
0.15476

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.687
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.850
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.552

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16312.2391
N21.16313.4022
Na32.23913.4022

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 PBE1PBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.342      
2 N -0.336      
3 Na 0.678      


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 10.511 10.511
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.088 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.088 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.226
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.931 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.931 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.863
Polar
3z2-r27.725
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 2.614 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.614 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.475


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.159
(<r2>)1/2 7.947

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.947370
Energy at 298.15K-254.947134
HF Energy-254.947370
Nuclear repulsion energy51.909911
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 PBE1PBE/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' 2143 2056 27.82      
2 A' 387 372 61.75      
3 A' 186 179 7.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1358.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1303.1 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G**
ABC
1.92363 0.27905 0.24370

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.085 0.645 0.000
N2 0.000 1.095 0.000
Na3 -0.592 -1.048 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17452.3827
N21.17452.2231
Na32.38272.2231

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 82.909 C1 Na3 N2 29.287
N2 C1 Na3 67.804
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.187      
2 N -0.405      
3 Na 0.592      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.571 -7.306 0.000 8.618
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.565 3.418 0.000
y 3.418 -14.094 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.242
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.898 3.418 0.000
y 3.418 4.310 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.412
Polar
3z2-r2-0.825
x2-y2-5.472
xy3.418
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.972 -0.024 0.000
y -0.024 3.544 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.797


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.479
(<r2>)1/2 6.669

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.943360
Energy at 298.15K-254.942518
HF Energy-254.943360
Nuclear repulsion energy48.910666
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 PBE1PBE/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 2170 2082 118.19      
2 Σ 415 398 64.91      
3 Π 43 41 6.46      
3 Π 43 41 6.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1335.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G**
B
0.17829

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.846
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.673
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.435

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17373.2815
N21.17372.1078
Na33.28152.1078

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 PBE1PBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.198      
2 N -0.520      
3 Na 0.719      


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 10.683 10.683
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.013 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.013 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.862
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.576 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.576 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.152
Polar
3z2-r22.303
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 2.529 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.529 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.424


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.664
(<r2>)1/2 7.528