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

using model chemistry: HF/cc-pVQZ

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 HF/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.222265
Energy at 298.15K-254.221668
HF Energy-254.222265
Nuclear repulsion energy46.757526
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 HF/cc-pVQZ
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 2419 2198 0.72      
2 Σ 365 331 66.98      
3 Π 124 113 11.33      
3 Π 124 113 11.33      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1516.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9084) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1377.2 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 HF/cc-pVQZ
B
0.15273

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.711
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.851
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.566

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.14012.2769
N21.14013.4170
Na32.27693.4170

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 HF/cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.237      
2 N -0.296      
3 Na 0.533      


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 11.460 11.460
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.071 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.071 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.658
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.707 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.707 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.413
Polar
3z2-r26.827
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 2.851 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.851 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.523


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.944
(<r2>)1/2 7.996

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.228948
Energy at 298.15K-254.228646
HF Energy-254.228948
Nuclear repulsion energy51.710697
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 HF/cc-pVQZ
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' 2311 2100 65.71      
2 A' 397 361 61.30      
3 A' 138 125 14.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1423.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9084) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1292.7 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 HF/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.12961 0.26338 0.23439

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.115 0.753 0.000
N2 0.000 1.042 0.000
Na3 -0.608 -1.074 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15172.5115
N21.15172.2017
Na32.51152.2017

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 91.515 C1 Na3 N2 27.285
N2 C1 Na3 61.200
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.114      
2 N -0.399      
3 Na 0.514      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.752 -8.007 0.000 9.311
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.716 2.935 0.000
y 2.935 -13.714 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.080
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.318 2.935 0.000
y 2.935 4.684 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.365
Polar
3z2-r2-0.730
x2-y2-6.001
xy2.935
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.945 -0.114 0.000
y -0.114 3.223 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.966


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.736
(<r2>)1/2 6.763

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.227896
Energy at 298.15K-254.227096
HF Energy-254.227896
Nuclear repulsion energy49.151271
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 HF/cc-pVQZ
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 2324 2111 165.41      
2 Σ 413 375 76.48      
3 Π 54 49 6.01      
3 Π 54 49 6.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1422.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9084) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1292.2 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 HF/cc-pVQZ
B
0.17827

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.837
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.685
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.438

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15193.2750
N21.15192.1231
Na33.27502.1231

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 HF/cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.156      
2 N -0.446      
3 Na 0.602      


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 11.064 11.064
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.026 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.026 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.592
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.717 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.717 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.435
Polar
3z2-r22.869
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 2.905 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.905 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.298


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.614
(<r2>)1/2 7.524