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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium 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 LiCN 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.263966
Energy at 298.15K-100.263029
HF Energy-99.816673
Nuclear repulsion energy27.817299
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
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 2236 2236 8.39      
2 Σ 629 629 128.64      
3 Π 170 170 34.84      
3 Π 170 170 34.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1602.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1602.6 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.38465

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.049
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.008

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.89693.0569
C21.89691.1600
N33.05691.1600

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.267743
Energy at 298.15K-100.266999
HF Energy-99.822669
Nuclear repulsion energy29.534566
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
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' 2133 2133 33.13      
2 A' 673 673 154.01      
3 A' 175 175 35.42      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1490.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1490.3 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.10538 0.82545 0.59297

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.432 -0.578 0.000
C2 -0.716 -0.366 0.000
N3 0.000 0.562 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.15841.8304
C22.15841.1718
N31.83041.1718

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 57.988 Li1 N3 C2 89.135
C2 Li1 N3 32.877
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.269274
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.827246
Nuclear repulsion energy28.593804
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
0.44471

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.864
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.060
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92351.7536
C22.92351.1698
N31.75361.1698

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