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

using model chemistry: M06-2X/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 M06-2X/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.066860
Energy at 298.15K-255.066242
HF Energy-255.066860
Nuclear repulsion energy46.819409
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 M06-2X/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 2286 2172 0.82      
2 Σ 365 347 55.79      
3 Π 119 114 16.90      
3 Π 119 113 16.90      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1444.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9504) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1373.0 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 M06-2X/6-31G**
B
0.15639

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.678
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.844
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.543

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16622.2204
N21.16623.3866
Na32.22043.3866

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 M06-2X/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.101      
2 N -0.464      
3 Na 0.565      


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 10.433 10.433
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.963 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.963 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.863
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.050 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.050 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.100
Polar
3z2-r28.201
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 2.500 0.000 -0.001
y 0.000 2.500 0.000
z -0.001 0.000 4.964


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.477
(<r2>)1/2 7.904

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.073804
Energy at 298.15K-255.073617
HF Energy-255.073804
Nuclear repulsion energy52.085828
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 M06-2X/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' 2183 2075 31.18      
2 A' 409 389 57.77      
3 A' 208 197 5.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1400.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9504) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1330.6 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 M06-2X/6-31G**
ABC
1.90964 0.28358 0.24691

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.086 0.630 0.000
N2 0.000 1.089 0.000
Na3 -0.592 -1.037 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17862.3655
N21.17862.2068
Na32.36552.2068

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 82.670 C1 Na3 N2 29.616
N2 C1 Na3 67.714
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.039      
2 N -0.470      
3 Na 0.509      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.439 -7.202 0.000 8.460
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.154 3.577 0.000
y 3.577 -14.072 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.240
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.498 3.577 0.000
y 3.577 4.125 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.627
Polar
3z2-r2-1.255
x2-y2-5.082
xy3.577
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.683 -0.178 -0.000
y -0.178 3.286 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 2.610


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 43.950
(<r2>)1/2 6.629

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.066246
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-255.066246
Nuclear repulsion energy49.053092
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 M06-2X/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 2207 2098 115.42      
2 Σ 424 403 62.86      
3 Π 66i 63i 8.80      
3 Π 66i 63i 8.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1249.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9504) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1187.4 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 M06-2X/6-31G**
B
0.18011

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.841
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.664
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.427

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17783.2679
N21.17782.0901
Na33.26792.0901

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 M06-2X/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.112      
2 N -0.558      
3 Na 0.671      


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 10.371 10.371
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.873 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.873 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.816
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.028 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.028 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.057
Polar
3z2-r24.113
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 2.339 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.339 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.745


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 55.921
(<r2>)1/2 7.478