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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-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 no CS 1A
1 3 yes C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.721880
Energy at 298.15K-254.721542
HF Energy-254.203200
Nuclear repulsion energy49.811924
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-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 2204 2111        
2 Σ 711 681        
3 Π 128 123        
3 Π 128 123        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1585.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1518.6 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.18589

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.556
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.728
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.402

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17221.9580
N21.17223.1302
Na31.95803.1302

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.717975
Energy at 298.15K-254.718013
HF Energy-254.209222
Nuclear repulsion energy55.759602
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-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' 2101 2013        
2 A' 636 609        
3 A' 247 237        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1491.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1429.2 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
1.96912 0.35094 0.29785

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 1.014 0.000
N2 -1.033 0.461 0.000
Na3 0.657 -0.846 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17131.9725
N21.17132.1361
Na31.97252.1361

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 65.886 C1 Na3 N2 32.820
N2 C1 Na3 81.294
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.736984
Energy at 298.15K-254.737430
HF Energy-254.213689
Nuclear repulsion energy52.179330
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-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 2193 2101        
2 Σ 863 827        
3 Π 409 392        
3 Π 409 392        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1936.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1855.4 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.21101

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.738
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.563
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.306

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17583.0447
N21.17581.8688
Na33.04471.8688

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