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

using model chemistry: mPW1PW91/TZVP

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A
1 3 yes C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.134731
Energy at 298.15K-255.134215
HF Energy-255.134731
Nuclear repulsion energy46.687256
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 mPW1PW91/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 2251 2147 0.69      
2 Σ 366 349 59.80      
3 Π 148 142 19.56      
3 Π 148 142 19.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1456.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.954) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1389.6 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 mPW1PW91/TZVP
B
0.15450

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.690
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.850
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.554

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16052.2437
N21.16053.4042
Na32.24373.4042

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
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.592      
2 N -0.281      
3 Na 0.873      


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 10.876 10.876
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.101 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.101 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.429
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.836 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.836 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.672
Polar
3z2-r27.343
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 2.538 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.538 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.520


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.297
(<r2>)1/2 7.956

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.134928
Energy at 298.15K-255.134639
HF Energy-255.134928
Nuclear repulsion energy51.782847
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 mPW1PW91/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' 2160 2060 27.31      
2 A' 374 356 62.79      
3 A' 161 153 8.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1346.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.954) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1284.9 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 mPW1PW91/TZVP
ABC
1.94475 0.27512 0.24102

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.107 0.689 0.000
N2 0.000 1.071 0.000
Na3 -0.604 -1.058 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17142.4455
N21.17142.2131
Na32.44552.2131

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 86.800 C1 Na3 N2 28.570
N2 C1 Na3 64.630
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.380      
2 N -0.426      
3 Na 0.806      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.720 -7.759 0.000 9.082
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.789 3.370 0.000
y 3.370 -14.330 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.286
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.981 3.370 0.000
y 3.370 4.207 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.226
Polar
3z2-r2-0.452
x2-y2-5.459
xy3.370
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.171 -0.083 0.000
y -0.083 3.506 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.706


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.959
(<r2>)1/2 6.705

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.135319
Energy at 298.15K-255.134678
HF Energy-255.135319
Nuclear repulsion energy48.831622
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 mPW1PW91/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 2181 2081 107.28      
2 Σ 406 387 69.17      
3 Π 99 95 9.78      
3 Π 99 95 9.78      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1392.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.954) 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 mPW1PW91/TZVP
B
0.17717

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.849
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.679
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.441

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17053.2897
N21.17052.1193
Na33.28972.1193

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
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.326      
2 N -0.570      
3 Na 0.895      


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 11.014 11.014
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.012 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.012 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.962
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.525 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.525 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.051
Polar
3z2-r22.101
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 2.450 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.450 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.505


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.976
(<r2>)1/2 7.548