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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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 B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.330426
Energy at 298.15K-100.329500
HF Energy-100.212734
Nuclear repulsion energy27.649324
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 B2PLYP/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 2161 2161 18.39      
2 Σ 635 635 120.97      
3 Π 172 172 36.69      
3 Π 172 172 36.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1569.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1569.3 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 B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.37988

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.062
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.153
N3 0.000 0.000 1.014

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90923.0760
C21.90921.1668
N33.07601.1668

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 B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.462      
2 C -0.250      
3 N -0.212      


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 -9.014 9.014
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.299 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.299 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.022
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.661 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.661 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.321
Polar
3z2-r230.642
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 2.707 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.707 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.303


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.835
(<r2>)1/2 5.083

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.333812
Energy at 298.15K-100.333067
HF Energy-100.217788
Nuclear repulsion energy29.343446
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 B2PLYP/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' 2058 2058 26.77      
2 A' 660 660 146.15      
3 A' 176 176 33.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1447.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1447.2 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 B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ
ABC
2.07220 0.81505 0.58496

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.414 -0.608 0.000
C2 -0.707 -0.367 0.000
N3 0.000 0.576 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.13531.8445
C22.13531.1786
N31.84451.1786

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 59.610 Li1 N3 C2 86.944
C2 Li1 N3 33.446
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.320      
2 C -0.108      
3 N -0.212      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.446 -2.435 0.000 6.890
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.264 -5.982 0.000
y -5.982 -15.125 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.482
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.539 -5.982 0.000
y -5.982 -4.752 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.788
Polar
3z2-r2-7.576
x2-y28.861
xy-5.982
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.591 0.365 0.000
y 0.365 3.549 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.923


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.709
(<r2>)1/2 4.551

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.334515
Energy at 298.15K-100.333419
HF Energy-100.220576
Nuclear repulsion energy28.424107
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 B2PLYP/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 2101 2101 136.58      
2 Σ 720 720 153.77      
3 Π 108 108 24.57      
3 Π 108 108 24.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1518.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1518.0 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 B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.43962

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.874
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.066
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94031.7633
C22.94031.1771
N31.76331.1771

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 B2PLYP/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.397      
2 C -0.206      
3 N -0.190      


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 8.874 8.874
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.358 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.358 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.573
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.893 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.893 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.786
Polar
3z2-r223.571
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 2.805 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.805 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.469


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.958
(<r2>)1/2 4.895