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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/cc-pVQZ

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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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.424840
Energy at 298.15K-100.423923
HF Energy-100.424840
Nuclear repulsion energy27.806397
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-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 2234 2164 10.55      
2 Σ 636 616 124.10      
3 Π 175 170 33.92      
3 Π 175 170 33.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1610.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9688) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1559.9 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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
B
0.38297

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.055
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.009

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90503.0638
C21.90501.1588
N33.06381.1588

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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.354      
2 C -0.113      
3 N -0.241      


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 -9.086 9.086
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.361 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.361 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.793
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.577 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.577 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.154
Polar
3z2-r230.308
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 2.957 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.957 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.563


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.743
(<r2>)1/2 5.074

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.428061
Energy at 298.15K-100.427282
HF Energy-100.428061
Nuclear repulsion energy29.464762
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-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' 2116 2050 40.61      
2 A' 673 652 143.87      
3 A' 153 148 36.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1470.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9688) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1424.6 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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.17609 0.79977 0.58483

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.437 -0.577 0.000
C2 -0.718 -0.365 0.000
N3 0.000 0.560 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16571.8325
C22.16571.1712
N31.83251.1712

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 57.794 Li1 N3 C2 89.468
C2 Li1 N3 32.738
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.267      
2 C -0.050      
3 N -0.217      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.531 -2.333 0.000 6.935
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.122 -5.751 0.000
y -5.751 -15.263 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.439
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.729 -5.751 0.000
y -5.751 -4.982 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.747
Polar
3z2-r2-7.493
x2-y29.141
xy-5.751
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.825 0.335 -0.000
y 0.335 3.697 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 3.099


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.696
(<r2>)1/2 4.549

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.430046
Energy at 298.15K-100.428982
HF Energy-100.430046
Nuclear repulsion energy28.559814
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-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 2147 2080 168.53      
2 Σ 724 702 157.29      
3 Π 118 114 25.27      
3 Π 118 114 25.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1552.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9688) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1504.4 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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
B
0.44332

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.867
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.061
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92811.7573
C22.92811.1708
N31.75731.1708

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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.105      
2 C -0.154      
3 N 0.050      


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 8.796 8.796
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.391 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.391 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.737
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.827 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.827 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.653
Polar
3z2-r223.306
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 3.083 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.083 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.646


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.859
(<r2>)1/2 4.885