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

using model chemistry: TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.414210
Energy at 298.15K-100.413296
HF Energy-100.414210
Nuclear repulsion energy27.708795
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 TPSSh/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 2209 2209 13.20      
2 Σ 636 636 118.42      
3 Π 175 175 36.73      
3 Π 175 175 36.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1597.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1597.5 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 TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.38104

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.059
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.012

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90773.0715
C21.90771.1638
N33.07151.1638

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 TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.461      
2 C -0.194      
3 N -0.267      


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 -8.959 8.959
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.747 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.747 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.430


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.716
(<r2>)1/2 5.071

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.416861
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.416861
Nuclear repulsion energy29.392193
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 TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.38104

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.414 -0.602 0.000
C2 -0.707 -0.368 0.000
N3 0.000 0.573 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.13341.8385
C22.13341.1770
N31.83851.1770

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 59.397 Li1 N3 C2 87.165
C2 Li1 N3 33.438
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.339      
2 C -0.113      
3 N -0.226      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.404 -2.405 0.000 6.841
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.747 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.747 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.430


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.589
(<r2>)1/2 4.538

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.418163
Energy at 298.15K-100.417087
HF Energy-100.418163
Nuclear repulsion energy28.465860
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 TPSSh/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 2123 2123 161.02      
2 Σ 722 722 149.76      
3 Π 114 114 25.18      
3 Π 114 114 25.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1535.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1535.6 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 TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.44126

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.870
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.065
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93481.7590
C22.93481.1758
N31.75901.1758

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 TPSSh/cc-pCVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.408      
2 C -0.203      
3 N -0.204      


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 8.791 8.791
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.846 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.846 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.595


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.836
(<r2>)1/2 4.882