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

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-311G**

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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 B1B95/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.356167
Energy at 298.15K-100.355233
HF Energy-100.356167
Nuclear repulsion energy27.771565
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 B1B95/6-311G**
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 2265 2175 11.40      
2 Σ 642 617 121.52      
3 Π 169 162 42.94      
3 Π 169 162 42.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1622.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9601) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1557.7 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 B1B95/6-311G**
B
0.38175

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.058
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.010

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90883.0688
C21.90881.1600
N33.06881.1600

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 B1B95/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.593      
2 C -0.283      
3 N -0.310      


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 -8.944 8.944
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.148 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.148 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.207
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.678 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.678 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.355
Polar
3z2-r230.710
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 2.300 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.300 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.188


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.631
(<r2>)1/2 5.063

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.361012
Energy at 298.15K-100.360274
HF Energy-100.361012
Nuclear repulsion energy29.457777
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 B1B95/6-311G**
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' 2142 2056 37.80      
2 A' 668 642 149.52      
3 A' 180 173 30.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1495.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9601) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1435.5 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 B1B95/6-311G**
ABC
2.07670 0.82251 0.58916

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.406 -0.617 0.000
C2 -0.703 -0.364 0.000
N3 0.000 0.576 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.12351.8433
C22.12351.1732
N31.84331.1732

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 60.046 Li1 N3 C2 86.486
C2 Li1 N3 33.468
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.488      
2 C -0.114      
3 N -0.373      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.389 -2.528 0.000 6.871
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.193 -5.935 0.000
y -5.935 -14.940 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.348
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.451 -5.935 0.000
y -5.935 -4.670 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.782
Polar
3z2-r2-7.563
x2-y28.748
xy-5.935
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.318 0.344 0.000
y 0.344 3.271 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.586


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.533
(<r2>)1/2 4.531

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.361169
Energy at 298.15K-100.360078
HF Energy-100.361169
Nuclear repulsion energy28.485376
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 B1B95/6-311G**
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 2172 2086 177.38      
2 Σ 729 700 156.63      
3 Π 109 105 29.94      
3 Π 109 105 29.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1559.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9601) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1497.7 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 B1B95/6-311G**
B
0.44019

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.875
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.064
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93861.7658
C22.93861.1728
N31.76581.1728

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 B1B95/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.595      
2 C -0.135      
3 N -0.460      


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 8.747 8.747
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.126 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.126 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.334
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.896 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.896 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.792
Polar
3z2-r223.584
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 2.323 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.323 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.369


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.786
(<r2>)1/2 4.877