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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

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

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.573767
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-168.573767
Nuclear repulsion energy60.198904
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 3535 3396 248.61 27.81 0.22 0.37
2 Σ 2362 2269 297.96 22.30 0.19 0.31
3 Σ 1308 1257 107.86 18.04 0.28 0.44
4 Π 569 546 0.24 0.88 0.75 0.86
4 Π 569 546 0.24 0.88 0.75 0.86
5 Π 216 207 87.97 1.88 0.75 0.86
5 Π 216 207 87.97 1.88 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4386.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4214.5 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 B3LYP/6-31G**
B
0.37967

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)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.188
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.021
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.185
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.247

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.20852.37293.4351
N21.20851.16442.2266
C32.37291.16441.0622
H43.43512.22661.0622

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
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 O -0.469      
2 N 0.185      
3 C 0.056      
4 H 0.228      


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 -3.131 3.131
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.392 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.392 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.591
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.400 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.400 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.800
Polar
3z2-r25.601
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 1.345 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.345 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.455


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.421
(<r2>)1/2 5.867

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.573767
Energy at 298.15K-168.574290
HF Energy-168.573767
Nuclear repulsion energy60.201548
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' 3534 3396 248.58      
2 A' 2362 2269 298.37      
3 A' 1308 1257 107.69      
4 A' 569 546 0.24      
5 A' 215 207 88.02      
6 A" 569 546 0.33      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4278.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4111.0 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 B3LYP/6-31G**
B
0.37971

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)
O1 -0.019 -1.188 0.000
N2 0.000 0.021 0.000
C3 0.020 1.185 0.000
H4 0.032 2.247 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.20832.37283.4350
N21.20831.16442.2267
C32.37281.16441.0622
H43.43502.22671.0622

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.909 N2 C3 H4 179.605
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 O -0.469      
2 N 0.186      
3 C 0.055      
4 H 0.228      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.042 3.129 0.000 3.130
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.391 0.027 0.000
y 0.027 -13.592 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.391
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.400 0.027 0.000
y 0.027 2.800 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.400
Polar
3z2-r2-2.800
x2-y2-2.800
xy0.027
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.346 0.069 0.000
y 0.069 5.454 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.345


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.420
(<r2>)1/2 5.867