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

using model chemistry: M06-2X/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 M06-2X/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.115283
Energy at 298.15K-255.114760
HF Energy-255.115283
Nuclear repulsion energy46.860203
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 M06-2X/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 2271 2149 0.34      
2 Σ 367 347 61.92      
3 Π 145 138 19.11      
3 Π 145 138 19.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1464.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9462) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1385.7 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 M06-2X/TZVP
B
0.15585

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.685
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.843
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.547

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15802.2320
N21.15803.3900
Na32.23203.3900

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 M06-2X/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.581      
2 N -0.320      
3 Na 0.900      


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 10.931 10.931
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.143 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.143 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.539
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.802 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.802 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.604
Polar
3z2-r27.208
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 2.434 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.434 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.084


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.874
(<r2>)1/2 7.929

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.116874
Energy at 298.15K-255.116637
HF Energy-255.116874
Nuclear repulsion energy52.008070
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 M06-2X/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' 2184 2067 32.61      
2 A' 396 374 64.15      
3 A' 180 170 8.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1379.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9462) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1305.5 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 M06-2X/TZVP
ABC
1.95082 0.27849 0.24370

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.106 0.688 0.000
N2 0.000 1.068 0.000
Na3 -0.603 -1.055 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16892.4408
N21.16892.2068
Na32.44082.2068

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 86.905 C1 Na3 N2 28.568
N2 C1 Na3 64.527
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.360      
2 N -0.469      
3 Na 0.828      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.677 -7.783 0.000 9.080
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.730 3.406 0.000
y 3.406 -14.453 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.329
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.839 3.406 0.000
y 3.406 4.077 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.237
Polar
3z2-r2-0.475
x2-y2-5.277
xy3.406
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.026 -0.197 0.000
y -0.197 3.293 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.619


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.606
(<r2>)1/2 6.679

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.117478
Energy at 298.15K-255.116836
HF Energy-255.117478
Nuclear repulsion energy49.013170
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 M06-2X/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 2198 2080 119.25      
2 Σ 410 388 71.08      
3 Π 98 93 11.44      
3 Π 98 93 11.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1402.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9462) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1326.8 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 M06-2X/TZVP
B
0.17877

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.842
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.674
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.434

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16883.2760
N21.16882.1072
Na33.27602.1072

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 M06-2X/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.285      
2 N -0.632      
3 Na 0.917      


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 10.949 10.949
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.051 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.051 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.789
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.631 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.631 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.262
Polar
3z2-r22.523
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 2.356 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.356 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.941


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.538
(<r2>)1/2 7.519