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

using model chemistry: HF/cc-pCVTZ

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 HF/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.216094
Energy at 298.15K-254.215493
HF Energy-254.216094
Nuclear repulsion energy46.812511
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 HF/cc-pCVTZ
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 2425 2214 0.15      
2 Σ 365 334 66.01      
3 Π 122 111 12.01      
3 Π 122 111 12.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1516.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9131) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1384.8 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 HF/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.15327

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.709
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.849
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.563

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.14022.2714
N21.14023.4116
Na32.27143.4116

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 HF/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.313      
2 N -0.287      
3 Na 0.600      


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 11.296 11.296
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.982 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.982 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.536
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.723 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.723 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.446
Polar
3z2-r26.892
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 2.651 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.651 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.422


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.694
(<r2>)1/2 7.981

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.223153
Energy at 298.15K-254.222862
HF Energy-254.223153
Nuclear repulsion energy51.785470
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 HF/cc-pCVTZ
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' 2311 2110 64.28      
2 A' 399 364 60.83      
3 A' 142 129 13.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1425.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9131) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1301.7 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 HF/cc-pCVTZ
ABC
2.12038 0.26508 0.23563

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.114 0.746 0.000
N2 0.000 1.042 0.000
Na3 -0.607 -1.070 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15242.5020
N21.15242.1978
Na32.50202.1978

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 91.150 C1 Na3 N2 27.419
N2 C1 Na3 61.431
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.148      
2 N -0.388      
3 Na 0.537      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.705 -7.898 0.000 9.194
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.673 2.974 0.000
y 2.974 -13.696 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.073
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.288 2.974 0.000
y 2.974 4.677 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.389
Polar
3z2-r2-0.778
x2-y2-5.977
xy2.974
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.860 -0.102 0.000
y -0.102 3.096 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.804


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.538
(<r2>)1/2 6.748

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.222020
Energy at 298.15K-254.221231
HF Energy-254.222020
Nuclear repulsion energy49.219953
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 HF/cc-pCVTZ
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 2324 2122 166.15      
2 Σ 418 382 76.64      
3 Π 55 51 6.01      
3 Π 55 51 6.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1426.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9131) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1302.2 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 HF/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.17903

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.834
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.682
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.435

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15263.2690
N21.15262.1164
Na33.26902.1164

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 HF/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.224      
2 N -0.494      
3 Na 0.718      


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 10.924 10.924
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.954 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.954 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.520
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.717 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.717 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.434
Polar
3z2-r22.868
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 2.684 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.684 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.242


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.373
(<r2>)1/2 7.508