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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.102445
Energy at 298.15K-100.101512
HF Energy-99.805973
Nuclear repulsion energy27.593698
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 2239 2123 9.70      
2 Σ 622 590 126.75      
3 Π 173 164 45.01      
3 Π 173 164 45.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1603.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1519.8 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 CCD/TZVP
B
0.37448

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.081
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.147
N3 0.000 0.000 1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93423.0989
C21.93421.1647
N33.09891.1647

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at CCD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.103200
Energy at 298.15K-100.102480
HF Energy-99.807537
Nuclear repulsion energy29.308468
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 A' 2146 2035 24.08      
2 A' 639 606 168.65      
3 A' 202 191 27.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1493.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1415.8 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 CCD/TZVP
ABC
2.00865 0.81693 0.58074

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.434 -0.606 0.000
C2 -0.717 -0.362 0.000
N3 0.000 0.569 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16501.8541
C22.16501.1752
N31.85411.1752

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 58.868 Li1 N3 C2 88.273
C2 Li1 N3 32.858
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at CCD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.104525
Energy at 298.15K-100.103387
HF Energy-99.815146
Nuclear repulsion energy28.312261
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 2184 2070 130.35      
2 Σ 689 654 172.43      
3 Π 101 95 37.44      
3 Π 101 95 37.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1536.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1457.0 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
0.43031

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.902
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.071
N3 0.000 0.000 0.103

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97281.7987
C22.97281.1741
N31.79871.1741

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