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

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.912005
Energy at 298.15K-254.911402
HF Energy-254.912005
Nuclear repulsion energy46.675017
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
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 2260 2154 1.92      
2 Σ 367 350 54.60      
3 Π 123 117 17.23      
3 Π 123 117 17.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1436.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9531) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1369.1 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
B
0.15545

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.679
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.849
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.548

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17002.2270
N21.17003.3969
Na32.22703.3969

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
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.111      
2 N -0.461      
3 Na 0.571      


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 10.323 10.323
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.029 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.029 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.877
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.076 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.076 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.152
Polar
3z2-r28.304
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 2.699 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.699 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.550


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.827
(<r2>)1/2 7.926

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.917433
Energy at 298.15K-254.917191
HF Energy-254.917433
Nuclear repulsion energy51.884903
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
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' 2150 2049 27.51      
2 A' 389 371 55.89      
3 A' 184 175 5.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1361.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9531) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1297.9 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
ABC
1.89710 0.28108 0.24481

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.112 0.670 0.000
N2 0.000 1.072 0.000
Na3 -0.607 -1.048 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18262.4294
N21.18262.2049
Na32.42942.2049

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 86.059 C1 Na3 N2 29.055
N2 C1 Na3 64.886
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.053      
2 N -0.447      
3 Na 0.500      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.447 -7.153 0.000 8.423
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.259 3.611 0.000
y 3.611 -14.070 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.326
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.562 3.611 0.000
y 3.611 4.223 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.661
Polar
3z2-r2-1.322
x2-y2-5.190
xy3.611
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.886 -0.100 0.000
y -0.100 3.545 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.819


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.277
(<r2>)1/2 6.654

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.910392
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.910392
Nuclear repulsion energy48.892342
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
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 2181 2078 108.82      
2 Σ 418 398 61.13      
3 Π 70i 67i 7.68      
3 Π 70i 67i 7.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1229.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9531) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1171.4 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
B
0.17884

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.847
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.667
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.432

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18083.2791
N21.18082.0983
Na33.27912.0983

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
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.125      
2 N -0.528      
3 Na 0.654      


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 10.342 10.342
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.969 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.969 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.972
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.999 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.999 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.997
Polar
3z2-r23.995
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 2.583 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.583 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.469


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.318
(<r2>)1/2 7.505