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

using model chemistry: CCSD=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 CCSD=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.617275
Energy at 298.15K-254.616639
HF Energy-254.205073
Nuclear repulsion energy46.347738
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=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 2162 2048 82.71      
2 Σ 399 378 73.17      
3 Π 103 98 9.30      
3 Π 103 98 9.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1383.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9475) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1310.4 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=FULL/TZVP
B
0.17399

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.863
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.688
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.454

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17513.3178
N21.17512.1427
Na33.31782.1427

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 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.618121
Energy at 298.15K-254.617826
HF Energy-254.207399
Nuclear repulsion energy51.438301
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=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' 2133 2021 19.17      
2 A' 366 347 64.72      
3 A' 162 154 9.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1330.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9475) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1260.8 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 CCSD=FULL/TZVP
ABC
1.92921 0.27060 0.23732

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.095 0.671 0.000
N2 0.000 1.100 0.000
Na3 -0.597 -1.066 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17582.4255
N21.17582.2466
Na32.42552.2466

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 84.055 C1 Na3 N2 28.828
N2 C1 Na3 67.117
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.618450
Energy at 298.15K-254.617814
HF Energy-254.211615
Nuclear repulsion energy48.456870
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=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 2162 2048 82.71      
2 Σ 399 378 73.17      
3 Π 103 98 9.30      
3 Π 103 98 9.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1383.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9475) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1310.4 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=FULL/TZVP
B
0.17399

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.863
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.688
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.454

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17513.3178
N21.17512.1427
Na33.31782.1427

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