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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: HF/cc-pVQZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C*V 3Σ
2 1 yes CS 1A'

State 1 (3A") , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at HF/cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/cc-pVQZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/cc-pVQZ
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.729785
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.729785
Nuclear repulsion energy47.608203
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 3541 3216 58.40      
2 Σ 1561 1418 134.99      
3 Σ 1255 1140 0.01      
4 Π 412 375 0.16      
4 Π 412 375 0.16      
5 Π 418i 380i 43.93      
5 Π 418i 380i 43.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3172.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9084) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2882.0 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 HF/cc-pVQZ
B
0.36945

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 -1.203
C2 0.000 0.000 0.080
N3 0.000 0.000 1.286
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.259

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.28312.48951.0556
C21.28311.20642.3387
N32.48951.20643.5451
H41.05562.33873.5451

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 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 -0.154      
2 C 0.160      
3 N -0.193      
4 H 0.187      


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 -3.200 3.200
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.420 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.420 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.668
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.876 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.876 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.752
Polar
3z2-r23.505
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 2.679 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.679 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.177


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.924
(<r2>)1/2 5.994

State 2 (1A') , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.673461
Energy at 298.15K-130.673001
HF Energy-130.673461
Nuclear repulsion energy47.553191
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' 3224 2928 4.20      
2 A' 2341 2127 38.90      
3 A' 1135 1031 71.24      
4 A' 1016 923 19.66      
5 A' 488 443 27.55      
6 A" 353 320 17.24      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4278.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9084) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3886.1 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
18.14592 0.37656 0.36890

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 -0.253 -1.265 0.000
C2 0.000 0.113 0.000
N3 0.118 1.245 0.000
H4 0.691 -1.801 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.40102.53781.0860
C21.40101.13872.0346
N32.53781.13873.0995
H41.08602.03463.0995

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
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 -0.037      
2 C 0.084      
3 N -0.176      
4 H 0.129      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.361 -2.169 0.000 2.561
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -18.632 -3.414 0.000
y -3.414 -20.189 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.115
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.479 -3.414 0.000
y -3.414 -2.816 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.295
Polar
3z2-r26.590
x2-y21.558
xy-3.414
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.006 0.290 0.000
y 0.290 6.077 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.061


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.177
(<r2>)1/2 6.015

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.673461
Energy at 298.15K-130.673001
HF Energy-130.673461
Nuclear repulsion energy47.553191
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
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/cc-pVQZ
ABC
18.14592 0.37656 0.36890

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

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability