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

using model chemistry: MP3=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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.608201
Energy at 298.15K-254.607664
HF Energy-254.205666
Nuclear repulsion energy46.478500
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=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 2295 2143 0.60      
2 Σ 360 336 64.06      
3 Π 143 134 20.74      
3 Π 143 134 20.74      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1470.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1373.3 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=FULL/TZVP
B
0.15245

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.700
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.860
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.565

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15992.2650
N21.15993.4249
Na32.26503.4249

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=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.609164
Energy at 298.15K-254.608873
HF Energy-254.208067
Nuclear repulsion energy51.605534
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=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' 2213 2066 23.80      
2 A' 369 344 65.56      
3 A' 163 152 9.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1372.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1281.3 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=FULL/TZVP
ABC
1.95485 0.27124 0.23819

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.091 0.675 0.000
N2 0.000 1.096 0.000
Na3 -0.595 -1.066 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16872.4232
N21.16872.2418
Na32.42322.2418

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 84.310 C1 Na3 N2 28.680
N2 C1 Na3 67.011
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.609582
Energy at 298.15K-254.608950
HF Energy-254.212192
Nuclear repulsion energy48.628650
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=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 2235 2086 92.37      
2 Σ 402 376 74.69      
3 Π 103 96 9.14      
3 Π 103 96 9.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1421.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1327.1 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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
B
0.17494

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=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 -0.688
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.451

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16833.3077
N21.16832.1393
Na33.30772.1393

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