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

using model chemistry: wB97X-D/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 wB97X-D/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.374835
Energy at 298.15K-100.373963
HF Energy-100.374835
Nuclear repulsion energy27.707885
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 wB97X-D/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 2279 2176 5.38      
2 Σ 623 595 131.53      
3 Π 192 184 43.35      
3 Π 192 184 43.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1643.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.955) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1569.4 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 wB97X-D/TZVP
B
0.37627

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.073
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.145
N3 0.000 0.000 1.013

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92773.0855
C21.92771.1578
N33.08551.1578

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 wB97X-D/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.574      
2 C -0.446      
3 N -0.127      


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 -9.350 9.350
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.251 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.251 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.505
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.878 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.878 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.756
Polar
3z2-r231.512
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 2.203 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.203 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.357


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.895
(<r2>)1/2 5.089

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.377684
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.377684
Nuclear repulsion energy28.550426
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 wB97X-D/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at wB97X-D/TZVP
B
0.37627

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.630 0.875 0.000
C2 -0.815 -0.698 0.000
N3 0.000 0.223 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.90701.7552
C22.90701.2299
N31.75521.2299

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 15.745 Li1 N3 C2 153.294
C2 Li1 N3 10.961
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at wB97X-D/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.739      
2 C -0.248      
3 N -0.490      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -7.729 4.882 0.000 9.142
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -4.677 -5.245 0.000
y -5.245 -11.788 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.228
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.331 -5.245 0.000
y -5.245 -2.335 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.995
Polar
3z2-r2-11.991
x2-y27.110
xy-5.245
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.203 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.203 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.357


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.815
(<r2>)1/2 4.880

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.378276
Energy at 298.15K-100.377237
HF Energy-100.378276
Nuclear repulsion energy28.381758
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 wB97X-D/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 2188 2090 157.22      
2 Σ 672 641 173.57      
3 Π 132 126 37.50      
3 Π 132 126 37.50      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1562.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.955) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1491.7 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 wB97X-D/TZVP
B
0.43187

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.901
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.069
N3 0.000 0.000 0.102

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96941.7989
C22.96941.1705
N31.79891.1705

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 wB97X-D/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.752      
2 C -0.252      
3 N -0.499      


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 9.198 9.198
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.243 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.243 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.929
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.157 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.157 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.314
Polar
3z2-r224.628
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 2.234 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.234 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.426


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.074
(<r2>)1/2 4.907