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

using model chemistry: B97D3/6-311G**

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 B97D3/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.069673
Energy at 298.15K-255.069046
HF Energy-255.069673
Nuclear repulsion energy46.151644
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 B97D3/6-311G**
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 2143 2112 4.49      
2 Σ 351 346 49.76      
3 Π 120 118 17.09      
3 Π 120 118 17.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1366.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9857) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1346.9 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 B97D3/6-311G**
B
0.15089

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.699
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.872
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.572

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17322.2712
N21.17323.4444
Na32.27123.4444

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 B97D3/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.342      
2 N -0.309      
3 Na 0.651      


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 10.393 10.393
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.277 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.277 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.238
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.020 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.020 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.040
Polar
3z2-r28.079
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 2.965 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.965 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.638


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 64.608
(<r2>)1/2 8.038

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.073908
Energy at 298.15K-255.073613
HF Energy-255.073908
Nuclear repulsion energy51.174172
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 B97D3/6-311G**
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' 2045 2016 23.11      
2 A' 355 350 58.09      
3 A' 170 167 6.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1284.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9857) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1266.4 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 B97D3/6-311G**
ABC
1.89544 0.26890 0.23549

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.099 0.667 0.000
N2 0.000 1.109 0.000
Na3 -0.599 -1.070 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18462.4292
N21.18462.2595
Na32.42922.2595

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 86.188 C1 Na3 N2 28.836
N2 C1 Na3 64.976
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.189      
2 N -0.380      
3 Na 0.569      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.587 -7.344 0.000 8.659
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.777 3.428 0.000
y 3.428 -14.106 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.450
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.999 3.428 0.000
y 3.428 4.507 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.508
Polar
3z2-r2-1.016
x2-y2-5.671
xy3.428
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.418 0.125 -0.000
y 0.125 4.097 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 3.163


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.749
(<r2>)1/2 6.764

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.070434
Energy at 298.15K-255.069545
HF Energy-255.070434
Nuclear repulsion energy48.327955
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 B97D3/6-311G**
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 2074 2044 100.36      
2 Σ 393 388 54.15      
3 Π 36 36 6.14      
3 Π 36 36 6.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1269.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9857) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1251.7 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 B97D3/6-311G**
B
0.17361

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.868
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.685
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.455

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18353.3236
N21.18352.1401
Na33.32362.1401

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 B97D3/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.209      
2 N -0.473      
3 Na 0.682      


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 10.589 10.589
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.237 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.237 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.936
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.650 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.650 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.300
Polar
3z2-r22.601
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 2.910 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.910 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.263


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 58.017
(<r2>)1/2 7.617