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

using model chemistry: BLYP/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 BLYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.388378
Energy at 298.15K-100.387487
HF Energy-100.388378
Nuclear repulsion energy27.498047
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 BLYP/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 2149 2143 14.01      
2 Σ 618 617 119.58      
3 Π 187 187 41.05      
3 Π 187 187 41.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1570.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9975) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1566.4 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 BLYP/TZVP
B
0.37513

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.075
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.020

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92303.0956
C21.92301.1725
N33.09561.1725

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 BLYP/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.481      
2 C -0.386      
3 N -0.094      


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 -9.003 9.003
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.491 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.491 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.824
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.657 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.657 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.314
Polar
3z2-r230.629
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 2.359 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.359 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.945


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.208
(<r2>)1/2 5.119

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.387544
Energy at 298.15K-100.386768
HF Energy-100.387544
Nuclear repulsion energy29.149550
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 BLYP/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' 629 628 156.01      
2 A' 169 168 29.33      
3 A' 2042 2036 25.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1419.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9975) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1416.2 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 BLYP/TZVP
ABC
2.00640 0.80822 0.57614

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.438 -0.597 0.000
C2 -0.719 -0.368 0.000
N3 0.000 0.571 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16881.8521
C22.16881.1825
N31.85211.1825

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 58.610 Li1 N3 C2 88.364
C2 Li1 N3 33.026
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.548      
2 C -0.252      
3 N -0.296      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.340 -2.657 0.000 6.874
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.720 -6.115 0.000
y -6.115 -15.255 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.671
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.242 -6.115 0.000
y -6.115 -4.559 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.683
Polar
3z2-r2-7.366
x2-y28.534
xy-6.115
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.161 0.160 0.000
y 0.160 3.550 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.644


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.070
(<r2>)1/2 4.590

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.390656
Energy at 298.15K-100.389612
HF Energy-100.390656
Nuclear repulsion energy28.187711
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 BLYP/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 2072 2066 141.13      
2 Σ 688 686 155.70      
3 Π 128 128 33.11      
3 Π 128 128 33.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1507.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9975) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1504.2 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 BLYP/TZVP
B
0.43018

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.897
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.075
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97271.7887
C22.97271.1840
N31.78871.1840

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 BLYP/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.665      
2 C -0.270      
3 N -0.395      


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 8.908 8.908
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.504 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.504 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.606
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.949 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.949 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.897
Polar
3z2-r223.795
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 2.395 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.395 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.196


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.403
(<r2>)1/2 4.940