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

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.273362
Energy at 298.15K-100.272427
HF Energy-100.273362
Nuclear repulsion energy27.743685
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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2258 2169 11.71      
2 Σ 639 613 119.89      
3 Π 169 162 42.92      
3 Π 169 162 42.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1617.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9604) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1553.4 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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
B
0.38151

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.011

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90793.0697
C21.90791.1617
N33.06971.1617

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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.594      
2 C -0.284      
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 -8.918 8.918
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.191 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.191 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.124
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.657 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.657 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.315
Polar
3z2-r230.629
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 2.304 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.304 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.215


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.680
(<r2>)1/2 5.068

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.277638
Energy at 298.15K-100.276890
HF Energy-100.277638
Nuclear repulsion energy29.417810
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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2136 2051 39.31      
2 A' 672 646 147.94      
3 A' 173 166 31.19      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1490.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9604) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1431.3 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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
ABC
2.10792 0.81280 0.58661

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.435 -0.581 0.000
C2 -0.717 -0.367 0.000
N3 0.000 0.564 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16251.8352
C22.16251.1750
N31.83521.1750

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 58.050 Li1 N3 C2 89.041
C2 Li1 N3 32.908
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.491      
2 C -0.116      
3 N -0.376      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.440 -2.433 0.000 6.884
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.127 -5.854 0.000
y -5.854 -15.095 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.396
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.618 -5.854 0.000
y -5.854 -4.833 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.785
Polar
3z2-r2-7.570
x2-y28.968
xy-5.854
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.361 0.350 0.000
y 0.350 3.276 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.595


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.618
(<r2>)1/2 4.541

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.278108
Energy at 298.15K-100.277021
HF Energy-100.278108
Nuclear repulsion energy28.468911
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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2166 2081 178.15      
2 Σ 728 700 155.92      
3 Π 110 106 29.73      
3 Π 110 106 29.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1557.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9604) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1496.1 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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G**
B
0.44053

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.873
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.065
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93741.7628
C22.93741.1746
N31.76281.1746

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 HSEh1PBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.595      
2 C -0.134      
3 N -0.461      


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 8.727 8.727
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.171 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.171 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.464
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.854 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.854 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.707
Polar
3z2-r223.415
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 2.336 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.336 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.406


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.820
(<r2>)1/2 4.881