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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.622603
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-168.622603
Nuclear repulsion energy60.550490
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 B3LYP/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 3514 3397 256.35 24.21 0.25 0.40
2 Σ 2335 2257 359.17 27.56 0.13 0.22
3 Σ 1301 1258 120.34 18.64 0.30 0.46
4 Π 570 551 0.62 0.51 0.75 0.86
4 Π 570 551 0.62 0.51 0.75 0.86
5 Π 242 234 87.67 4.40 0.75 0.86
5 Π 242 234 87.67 4.40 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4387.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9668) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4241.7 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 B3LYP/6-311G**
B
0.38411

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.180
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.019
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.179
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.238

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.19922.35883.4185
N21.19921.15962.2194
C32.35881.15961.0597
H43.41852.21941.0597

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.336      
2 N 0.094      
3 C 0.041      
4 H 0.200      


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 -3.089 3.089
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.655 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.655 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.057
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.299 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.299 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.598
Polar
3z2-r25.196
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 1.464 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.464 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.664


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.351
(<r2>)1/2 5.861

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.622603
Energy at 298.15K-168.623173
HF Energy-168.622603
Nuclear repulsion energy60.548179
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 B3LYP/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' 3513 3397 256.32      
2 A' 2335 2257 359.12      
3 A' 1301 1258 120.29      
4 A' 570 552 0.62      
5 A' 243 235 87.68      
6 A" 569 550 2.16      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4265.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9668) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4123.9 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 B3LYP/6-311G**
B
0.38408

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.019 -1.180 0.000
N2 0.000 0.019 0.000
C3 0.019 1.178 0.000
H4 0.032 2.238 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.19922.35893.4186
N21.19921.15962.2194
C32.35891.15961.0598
H43.41862.21941.0598

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.926 N2 C3 H4 179.708
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.336      
2 N 0.094      
3 C 0.041      
4 H 0.200      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.042 3.089 0.000 3.089
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.655 0.027 0.000
y 0.027 -14.057 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.655
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.299 0.027 0.000
y 0.027 2.598 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.299
Polar
3z2-r2-2.599
x2-y2-2.598
xy0.027
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.465 0.069 0.000
y 0.069 5.663 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.464


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.353
(<r2>)1/2 5.861