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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/6-31G**

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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 B3LYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.374426
Energy at 298.15K-100.373459
HF Energy-100.374426
Nuclear repulsion energy27.548650
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/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 2249 2160 13.41      
2 Σ 637 612 113.88      
3 Π 161 155 42.39      
3 Π 161 155 42.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1603.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1540.9 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 B3LYP/6-31G**
B
0.37652

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.072
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91943.0898
C21.91941.1704
N33.08981.1704

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/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.456      
2 C -0.021      
3 N -0.435      


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 -8.734 8.734
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.181 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.181 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.391
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.786 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.786 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.572
Polar
3z2-r231.143
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 2.384 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.384 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.503


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.886
(<r2>)1/2 5.088

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.380568
Energy at 298.15K-100.379854
HF Energy-100.380568
Nuclear repulsion energy29.172145
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/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' 2118 2035 38.37      
2 A' 681 654 126.57      
3 A' 194 187 24.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1496.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1437.9 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 B3LYP/6-31G**
ABC
2.07778 0.79660 0.57583

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.438 -0.587 0.000
C2 -0.719 -0.371 0.000
N3 0.000 0.569 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16771.8454
C22.16771.1834
N31.84541.1834

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 58.325 Li1 N3 C2 88.598
C2 Li1 N3 33.076
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.374      
2 C 0.077      
3 N -0.451      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.290 -2.490 0.000 6.765
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.900 -5.827 0.000
y -5.827 -15.194 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.626
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.010 -5.827 0.000
y -5.827 -4.931 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.079
Polar
3z2-r2-8.157
x2-y29.294
xy-5.827
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.323 0.321 0.000
y 0.321 3.270 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.615


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.884
(<r2>)1/2 4.570

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.376841
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.376841
Nuclear repulsion energy28.240127
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/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 2152 2068 167.96      
2 Σ 730 702 140.28      
3 Π 49i 47i 32.53      
3 Π 49i 47i 32.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1392.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1337.9 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 B3LYP/6-31G**
B
0.43327

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.889
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.073
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96191.7781
C22.96191.1838
N31.77811.1838

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/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.552      
2 C -0.078      
3 N -0.475      


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 8.434 8.434
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.131 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.131 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.826
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.153 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.153 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.305
Polar
3z2-r224.611
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 2.322 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.322 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.615


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.962
(<r2>)1/2 4.895