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

using model chemistry: LSDA/TZVP

19 10 17 12 22

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 LSDA/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.783420
Energy at 298.15K-99.782542
HF Energy-99.783420
Nuclear repulsion energy27.723670
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 LSDA/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 2213 2188 12.34      
2 Σ 635 628 120.10      
3 Π 188 186 41.48      
3 Π 188 186 41.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1612.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9884) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1593.9 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 LSDA/TZVP
B
0.38192

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.056
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.012

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90413.0678
C21.90411.1637
N33.06781.1637

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 LSDA/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.468      
2 C -0.374      
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 -8.971 8.971
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.405 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.405 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.655
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.530 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.530 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.059
Polar
3z2-r230.119
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 2.322 0.000 -0.001
y 0.000 2.322 0.000
z -0.001 0.000 4.629


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.848
(<r2>)1/2 5.084

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.783009
Energy at 298.15K-99.782309
HF Energy-99.783009
Nuclear repulsion energy29.494085
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 LSDA/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' 2109 2084 23.46      
2 A' 645 637 167.11      
3 A' 213 211 27.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1483.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9884) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1466.2 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 LSDA/TZVP
ABC
1.97979 0.85374 0.59651

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.362 -0.675 0.000
C2 -0.681 -0.359 0.000
N3 0.000 0.597 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.06771.8643
C22.06771.1743
N31.86431.1743

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 63.342 Li1 N3 C2 82.399
C2 Li1 N3 34.259
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.535      
2 C -0.247      
3 N -0.288      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.131 -2.710 0.000 6.703
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.003 -6.094 0.000
y -6.094 -15.103 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.582
Traceless
 xyz
x 7.839 -6.094 0.000
y -6.094 -4.310 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.529
Polar
3z2-r2-7.058
x2-y28.100
xy-6.094
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.848 0.167 0.000
y 0.167 3.521 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.620


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.630
(<r2>)1/2 4.542

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.784962
Energy at 298.15K-99.783934
HF Energy-99.784962
Nuclear repulsion energy28.427554
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 LSDA/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 2136 2111 141.96      
2 Σ 707 698 160.56      
3 Π 131 129 33.76      
3 Π 131 129 33.76      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1551.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9884) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1533.8 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 LSDA/TZVP
B
0.43801

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.880
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.066
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94601.7713
C22.94601.1747
N31.77131.1747

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 LSDA/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.675      
2 C -0.274      
3 N -0.401      


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 8.935 8.935
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.440 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.440 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.727
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.857 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.857 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.713
Polar
3z2-r223.427
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 2.366 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.366 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 4.831


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.084
(<r2>)1/2 4.908