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

using model chemistry: CCSD=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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.698960
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.204476
Nuclear repulsion energy49.941897
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.21174

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.733
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.564
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.305

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16893.0380
N21.16891.8691
Na33.03801.8691

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 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.675825
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.166149
Nuclear repulsion energy58.522623
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.21174

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

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.715106
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.214342
Nuclear repulsion energy52.310461
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.21174

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.733
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.564
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.305

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16893.0380
N21.16891.8691
Na33.03801.8691

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