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All results from a given calculation for CN (Cyano radical)

using model chemistry: CCD/TZVP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 2Σ
Energy calculated at CCD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-92.483463
Energy at 298.15K-92.482209
HF Energy-92.232720
Nuclear repulsion energy19.648085
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 CCD/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 2676 2536 3.42      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1337.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1268.2 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 CCD/TZVP
B
2.03871

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.609
N2 0.000 0.000 0.522

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2
C11.1312
N21.1312

picture of Cyano radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability