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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

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

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.378827
Energy at 298.15K-100.377862
HF Energy-100.378827
Nuclear repulsion energy27.530509
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 BLYP/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 2142 2134 20.67      
2 Σ 630 627 110.12      
3 Π 161 161 42.15      
3 Π 161 161 42.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1547.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1541.0 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 BLYP/6-311G**
B
0.37850

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.063
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.156
N3 0.000 0.000 1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90713.0812
C21.90711.1741
N33.08121.1741

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.529      
2 C -0.264      
3 N -0.265      


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 -8.666 8.666
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.476 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.476 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.711
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.593 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.593 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.187
Polar
3z2-r230.374
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 2.581 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.581 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.700


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.051
(<r2>)1/2 5.104

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.382725
Energy at 298.15K-100.381974
HF Energy-100.382725
Nuclear repulsion energy29.196478
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 BLYP/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' 657 654 139.52      
2 A' 176 175 29.66      
3 A' 2029 2021 30.76      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1430.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1425.3 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 BLYP/6-311G**
ABC
2.05066 0.81093 0.58112

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.435 -0.582 0.000
C2 -0.718 -0.373 0.000
N3 0.000 0.569 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16311.8398
C22.16311.1848
N31.83981.1848

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 58.241 Li1 N3 C2 88.559
C2 Li1 N3 33.200
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.419      
2 C -0.098      
3 N -0.321      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.277 -2.355 0.000 6.704
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.464 -5.852 0.000
y -5.852 -15.378 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.717
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.583 -5.852 0.000
y -5.852 -4.787 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.796
Polar
3z2-r2-7.591
x2-y28.914
xy-5.852
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.802 0.280 0.000
y 0.280 3.563 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.924


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.944
(<r2>)1/2 4.576

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.383335
Energy at 298.15K-100.382238
HF Energy-100.383335
Nuclear repulsion energy28.245396
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 BLYP/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 2061 2053 163.30      
2 Σ 715 713 139.64      
3 Π 109 109 27.15      
3 Π 109 109 27.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1497.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1491.6 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 BLYP/6-311G**
B
0.43543

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.881
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.073
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95421.7680
C22.95421.1863
N31.76801.1863

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.525      
2 C -0.148      
3 N -0.378      


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 8.558 8.558
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.489 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.489 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.832
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.828 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.828 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.656
Polar
3z2-r223.313
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 2.634 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.634 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.973


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.238
(<r2>)1/2 4.923