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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/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 3 yes C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.202592
Energy at 298.15K-255.201995
HF Energy-255.202592
Nuclear repulsion energy46.767967
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/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 2222 2222 2.29      
2 Σ 368 368 55.78      
3 Π 122 122 12.61      
3 Π 122 122 12.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1417.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1417.0 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/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.15521

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.687
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.847
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.550

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16012.2368
N21.16013.3969
Na32.23683.3969

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 B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.327      
2 N -0.235      
3 Na 0.562      


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 10.485 10.485
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.242 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.242 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.703
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.770 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.770 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.539
Polar
3z2-r27.078
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 3.129 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.129 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.888


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.167
(<r2>)1/2 7.948

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.202592
Energy at 298.15K-255.201995
HF Energy-255.202592
Nuclear repulsion energy46.767967
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/cc-pCVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.15521

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.203585
Energy at 298.15K-255.202773
HF Energy-255.203585
Nuclear repulsion energy48.981405
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/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 2146 2146 111.67      
2 Σ 414 414 64.53      
3 Π 50 50 4.39      
3 Π 50 50 4.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1330.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1330.1 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 B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.17866

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.844
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.673
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.434

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17073.2775
N21.17072.1068
Na33.27752.1068

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 B3LYP/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.260      
2 N -0.365      
3 Na 0.625      


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 10.623 10.623
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.265 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.265 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.076
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.595 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.595 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.189
Polar
3z2-r22.379
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 3.148 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.148 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 5.819


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.715
(<r2>)1/2 7.531