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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: HF/TZVP

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at HF/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.807502
Energy at 298.15K-99.806677
HF Energy-99.807502
Nuclear repulsion energy28.036629
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 HF/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 2453 2228 0.91      
2 Σ 637 579 139.14      
3 Π 206 187 41.54      
3 Π 206 187 41.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1750.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9086) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1590.4 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 HF/TZVP
B
0.38067

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.071
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.136
N3 0.000 0.000 1.004

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93483.0746
C21.93481.1398
N33.07461.1398

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.600      
2 C -0.431      
3 N -0.168      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -9.575 9.575
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.235 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.235 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.422
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.829 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.829 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.658
Polar
3z2-r231.315
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.974 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.974 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.030


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.660
(<r2>)1/2 5.066

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.816120
Energy at 298.15K-99.815363
HF Energy-99.816120
Nuclear repulsion energy28.751476
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 HF/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' 2337 2123 229.12      
2 A' 723 657 181.26      
3 A' 152 138 43.83      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1606.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9086) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1459.2 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 HF/TZVP
B
0.44230

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 -0.010 1.878 0.000
C2 0.005 -1.055 0.000
N3 0.000 0.100 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93241.7780
C22.93241.1544
N31.77801.1544

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.043 Li1 N3 C2 179.928
C2 Li1 N3 0.028
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.778      
2 C -0.170      
3 N -0.608      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -0.047 8.970 0.000 8.971
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.187 -0.067 0.000
y -0.067 -2.021 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.188
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.083 -0.067 0.000
y -0.067 12.167 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.084
Polar
3z2-r2-12.167
x2-y2-12.167
xy-0.067
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.009 -0.009 0.000
y -0.009 4.036 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.009


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.649
(<r2>)1/2 4.863

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HF/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.816120
Energy at 298.15K-99.815171
HF Energy-99.816120
Nuclear repulsion energy28.752329
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 HF/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 2337 2123 229.18      
2 Σ 724 657 181.22      
3 Π 152 138 43.84      
3 Π 152 138 43.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1682.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9086) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1528.4 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 HF/TZVP
B
0.44237

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.877
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.055
N3 0.000 0.000 0.100

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93221.7778
C22.93221.1544
N31.77781.1544

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.778      
2 C -0.170      
3 N -0.608      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 8.969 8.969
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.188 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.188 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.024
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.082 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.082 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.164
Polar
3z2-r224.328
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.009 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.009 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.036


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.647
(<r2>)1/2 4.863