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

using model chemistry: LSDA/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 LSDA/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.741147
Energy at 298.15K-99.740186
HF Energy-99.741147
Nuclear repulsion energy27.538177
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 LSDA/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 2217 2175 15.41      
2 Σ 644 632 106.37      
3 Π 162 159 43.64      
3 Π 162 159 43.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1591.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9813) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1562.0 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 LSDA/6-31G**
B
0.37899

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.062
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.156
N3 0.000 0.000 1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90513.0792
C21.90511.1741
N33.07921.1741

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 LSDA/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.434      
2 C -0.028      
3 N -0.407      


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 -8.545 8.545
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.234 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.234 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.141
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.687 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.687 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.375
Polar
3z2-r230.750
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 2.488 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.488 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.571


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.835
(<r2>)1/2 5.083

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.746863
Energy at 298.15K-99.746185
HF Energy-99.746863
Nuclear repulsion energy29.276703
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 LSDA/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' 2093 2054 26.57      
2 A' 678 665 127.83      
3 A' 220 216 22.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1495.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9813) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1467.5 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 LSDA/6-31G**
ABC
1.98806 0.83856 0.58979

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.388 -0.633 0.000
C2 -0.694 -0.372 0.000
N3 0.000 0.590 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.09871.8504
C22.09871.1865
N31.85041.1865

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 61.339 Li1 N3 C2 84.422
C2 Li1 N3 34.239
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.326      
2 C 0.074      
3 N -0.401      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.017 -2.470 0.000 6.504
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.412 -5.820 0.000
y -5.820 -15.217 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.719
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.557 -5.820 0.000
y -5.820 -4.652 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.905
Polar
3z2-r2-7.810
x2-y28.806
xy-5.820
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.416 0.252 0.000
y 0.252 3.411 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.745


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.712
(<r2>)1/2 4.551

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.741357
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.741357
Nuclear repulsion energy28.239069
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 LSDA/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 2128 2089 140.56      
2 Σ 733 719 131.33      
3 Π 64i 63i 31.08      
3 Π 64i 63i 31.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1366.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9813) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1341.2 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 LSDA/6-31G**
B
0.43506

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.882
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.073
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95551.7692
C22.95551.1863
N31.76921.1863

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 LSDA/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.530      
2 C -0.110      
3 N -0.420      


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 8.422 8.422
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.208 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.208 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.044
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.082 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.082 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.164
Polar
3z2-r224.328
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 2.429 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.429 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.757


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.971
(<r2>)1/2 4.896