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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-31G**

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 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.069515
Energy at 298.15K-100.068567
HF Energy-99.768158
Nuclear repulsion energy27.188920
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 MP2=FULL/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 2081 1944 29.07      
2 Σ 632 591 113.59      
3 Π 168 157 45.88      
3 Π 168 157 45.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1524.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1424.2 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
B
0.36960

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.087
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.159
N3 0.000 0.000 1.031

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92863.1180
C21.92861.1894
N33.11801.1894

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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.073673
Energy at 298.15K-100.072968
HF Energy-99.776045
Nuclear repulsion energy28.861927
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 MP2=FULL/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' 1996 1865 9.49      
2 A' 636 594 137.80      
3 A' 217 203 20.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1424.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1330.8 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
1.89637 0.81742 0.57120

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.432 -0.605 0.000
C2 -0.716 -0.377 0.000
N3 0.000 0.582 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16021.8605
C22.16021.1969
N31.86051.1969

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 59.329 Li1 N3 C2 87.077
C2 Li1 N3 33.595
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.067297
Energy at 298.15K-100.065864
HF Energy-99.777927
Nuclear repulsion energy27.937532
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 MP2=FULL/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 2073 1937 90.83      
2 Σ 708 662 149.33      
3 Π 21 20 31.68      
3 Π 21 20 31.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1411.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1319.1 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
B
0.42344

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.911
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.085
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.99621.8004
C22.99621.1958
N31.80041.1958

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