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

using model chemistry: MP3/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 MP3/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.498069
Energy at 298.15K-254.497506
HF Energy-254.205592
Nuclear repulsion energy46.389269
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 MP3/TZVP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2291 2142 0.60      
2 Σ 359 335 63.83      
3 Π 136 127 20.73      
3 Π 136 127 20.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1460.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9352) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1366.2 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 MP3/TZVP
B
0.15171

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.703
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.864
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.569

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16082.2720
N21.16083.4328
Na32.27203.4328

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 MP3/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.499178
Energy at 298.15K-254.498888
HF Energy-254.208039
Nuclear repulsion energy51.467182
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 MP3/TZVP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2210 2067 23.80      
2 A' 368 345 66.29      
3 A' 163 153 9.25      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1370.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9352) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1282.0 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 MP3/TZVP
ABC
1.95367 0.26899 0.23644

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.093 0.682 0.000
N2 0.000 1.098 0.000
Na3 -0.596 -1.071 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16952.4338
N21.16952.2495
Na32.43382.2495

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 84.495 C1 Na3 N2 28.575
N2 C1 Na3 66.929
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP3/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.499355
Energy at 298.15K-254.498668
HF Energy-254.212096
Nuclear repulsion energy48.533970
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 MP3/TZVP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2231 2086 92.40      
2 Σ 400 374 74.85      
3 Π 89 83 9.15      
3 Π 89 83 9.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1403.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9352) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1312.8 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 MP3/TZVP
B
0.17411

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.860
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.691
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.455

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16923.3150
N21.16922.1457
Na33.31502.1457

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