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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/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 MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.942726
Energy at 298.15K-254.942099
HF Energy-254.212763
Nuclear repulsion energy46.366213
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 MP2=FULL/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 2066 1965 13.55      
2 Σ 365 347 60.19      
3 Π 114 109 15.55      
3 Π 114 109 15.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1329.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9511) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1264.6 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.15335

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.685
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.862
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.558

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17732.2427
N21.17733.4200
Na32.24273.4200

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.947115
Energy at 298.15K-254.946893
HF Energy-254.219933
Nuclear repulsion energy51.681121
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 MP2=FULL/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' 1994 1896 8.19      
2 A' 375 356 68.09      
3 A' 202 192 6.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1285.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9511) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1222.4 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
ABC
1.86840 0.27958 0.24319

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.079 0.623 0.000
N2 0.000 1.115 0.000
Na3 -0.589 -1.050 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18642.3621
N21.18642.2435
Na32.36212.2435

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 80.689 C1 Na3 N2 29.713
N2 C1 Na3 69.598
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.941240
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.220009
Nuclear repulsion energy48.618295
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 MP2=FULL/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 2052 1952 57.23      
2 Σ 405 385 71.50      
3 Π 16i 15i 3.49      
3 Π 16i 15i 3.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1213.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9511) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1153.8 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.17637

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.858
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.675
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.443

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18283.3001
N21.18282.1172
Na33.30012.1172

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