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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/aug-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/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.425397
Energy at 298.15K-100.424477
HF Energy-100.425397
Nuclear repulsion energy27.792875
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/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 2231 2161 8.85      
2 Σ 633 613 127.89      
3 Π 175 170 33.28      
3 Π 175 170 33.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1606.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9689) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1556.7 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.38239

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.057
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.010

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90713.0662
C21.90711.1591
N33.06621.1591

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/aug-cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.260      
2 C 0.255      
3 N -0.514      


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 -9.150 9.150
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.411 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.411 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.733
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.572 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.572 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.144
Polar
3z2-r230.288
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 3.229 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.229 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.744


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.806
(<r2>)1/2 5.080

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.428443
Energy at 298.15K-100.427648
HF Energy-100.428443
Nuclear repulsion energy29.454877
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/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' 2116 2050 42.11      
2 A' 674 653 146.76      
3 A' 143 139 37.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1466.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9689) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1420.7 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.19782 0.79403 0.58330

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.437 -0.577 0.000
C2 -0.719 -0.365 0.000
N3 0.000 0.560 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16661.8328
C22.16661.1713
N31.83281.1713

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 57.772 Li1 N3 C2 89.503
C2 Li1 N3 32.725
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.386      
2 C -0.138      
3 N -0.249      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.592 -2.314 0.000 6.987
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.111 -5.700 0.000
y -5.700 -15.326 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.439
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.771 -5.700 0.000
y -5.700 -5.050 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.721
Polar
3z2-r2-7.442
x2-y29.214
xy-5.700
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.947 0.319 0.000
y 0.319 3.816 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.222


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.740
(<r2>)1/2 4.554

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.430536
Energy at 298.15K-100.429474
HF Energy-100.430536
Nuclear repulsion energy28.559063
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/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 2146 2079 173.68      
2 Σ 722 700 161.43      
3 Π 119 115 26.05      
3 Π 119 115 26.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1552.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9689) 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
0.44327

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/aug-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
Li12.92831.7575
C22.92831.1708
N31.75751.1708

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/aug-cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.235      
2 C -0.401      
3 N 0.166      


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 8.841 8.841
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.428 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.428 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.835
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.796 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.796 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.593
Polar
3z2-r223.186
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 3.290 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.290 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.816


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.897
(<r2>)1/2 4.888