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

using model chemistry: mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ

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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 mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.375055
Energy at 298.15K-100.374140
HF Energy-100.375055
Nuclear repulsion energy27.815688
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 mPW1PW91/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 2259 2259 10.82      
2 Σ 636 636 122.45      
3 Π 175 175 35.95      
3 Π 175 175 35.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1621.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1621.9 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 mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.38268

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.056
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.009

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90733.0651
C21.90731.1578
N33.06511.1578

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 mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.465      
2 C -0.226      
3 N -0.239      


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 -9.021 9.021
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.149 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.149 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.126
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.638 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.638 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.276
Polar
3z2-r230.551
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 2.681 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.681 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.276


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.599
(<r2>)1/2 5.060

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.378916
Energy at 298.15K-100.378173
HF Energy-100.378916
Nuclear repulsion energy29.509277
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 mPW1PW91/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' 666 666 147.02      
2 A' 176 176 33.29      
3 A' 2137 2137 38.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1489.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1489.3 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 mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ
ABC
2.10930 0.81915 0.59002

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.412 -0.603 0.000
C2 -0.706 -0.364 0.000
N3 0.000 0.570 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.13071.8351
C22.13071.1708
N31.83511.1708

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 59.358 Li1 N3 C2 87.349
C2 Li1 N3 33.292
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.337      
2 C -0.119      
3 N -0.218      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.418 -2.437 0.000 6.864
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.135 -5.891 0.000
y -5.891 -14.938 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.309
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.488 -5.891 0.000
y -5.891 -4.716 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.773
Polar
3z2-r2-7.545
x2-y28.803
xy-5.891
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.555 0.367 0.000
y 0.367 3.514 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.896


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.492
(<r2>)1/2 4.527

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.379709
Energy at 298.15K-100.378623
HF Energy-100.379709
Nuclear repulsion energy28.575202
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 mPW1PW91/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 2169 2169 167.68      
2 Σ 724 724 155.46      
3 Π 110 110 25.37      
3 Π 110 110 25.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1556.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1556.4 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 mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.44364

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.866
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.061
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92711.7571
C22.92711.1700
N31.75711.1700

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 mPW1PW91/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.408      
2 C -0.207      
3 N -0.201      


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 8.797 8.797
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.196 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.196 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.487
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.855 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.855 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.709
Polar
3z2-r223.418
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 2.781 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.781 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.417


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.713
(<r2>)1/2 4.870