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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 no CS 1A
1 3 yes C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.008448
Energy at 298.15K-255.007924
HF Energy-254.872772
Nuclear repulsion energy46.501022
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2155 2056 3.76      
2 Σ 367 350 59.48      
3 Π 145 139 19.72      
3 Π 145 139 19.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1406.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9542) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1341.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP
B
0.15373

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.688
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.857
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.557

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16922.2449
N21.16923.4142
Na32.24493.4142

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 B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.008543
Energy at 298.15K-255.008259
HF Energy-254.873981
Nuclear repulsion energy51.635304
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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' 2076 1981 16.91      
2 A' 371 354 63.31      
3 A' 166 159 8.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1306.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9542) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1246.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP
ABC
1.91295 0.27524 0.24062

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.090 0.653 0.000
N2 0.000 1.100 0.000
Na3 -0.595 -1.056 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17822.3997
N21.17822.2366
Na32.39972.2366

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 83.110 C1 Na3 N2 29.173
N2 C1 Na3 67.716
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.008603
Energy at 298.15K-255.007956
HF Energy-254.876124
Nuclear repulsion energy48.631745
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2111 2014 83.56      
2 Σ 406 387 69.62      
3 Π 98 94 8.90      
3 Π 98 94 8.90      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1356.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9542) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1294.1 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 B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP
B
0.17592

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.857
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.680
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.445

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17723.3021
N21.17722.1249
Na33.30212.1249

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