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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/TZVP

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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.520692
Energy at 298.15K-254.520108
HF Energy-254.203870
Nuclear repulsion energy46.066265
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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
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 2144 2064        
2 Σ 353 340        
3 Π 132 127        
3 Π 132 127        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1380.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9625) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1328.6 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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
B
0.15024

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.701
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.876
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.576

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17472.2769
N21.17473.4516
Na32.27693.4516

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.521708
Energy at 298.15K-254.521418
HF Energy-254.206440
Nuclear repulsion energy51.182126
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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
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' 363 349        
2 A' 167 161        
3 A' 2070 1992        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1299.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9625) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1251.1 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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
ABC
1.89886 0.26863 0.23534

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.098 0.668 0.000
N2 0.000 1.109 0.000
Na3 -0.599 -1.071 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18342.4298
N21.18342.2608
Na32.42982.2608

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 83.479 C1 Na3 N2 28.940
N2 C1 Na3 67.582
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.521371
Energy at 298.15K-254.520650
HF Energy-254.210736
Nuclear repulsion energy48.189094
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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
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 2101 2022        
2 Σ 393 378        
3 Π 81 78        
3 Π 81 78        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1327.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9625) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1278.1 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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
B
0.17217

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.874
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.691
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.462

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18233.3356
N21.18232.1533
Na33.33562.1533

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