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

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/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 PBEPBE/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.269057
Energy at 298.15K-100.268169
HF Energy-100.269057
Nuclear repulsion energy27.495914
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 PBEPBE/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 2162 2137 13.13      
2 Σ 622 615 118.30      
3 Π 188 185 42.52      
3 Π 188 185 42.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1579.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9888) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1561.5 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 PBEPBE/TZVP
B
0.37527

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 -0.153
N3 0.000 0.000 1.020

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92213.0949
C21.92211.1729
N33.09491.1729

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 PBEPBE/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.487      
2 C -0.419      
3 N -0.068      


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 -8.991 8.991
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.393 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.393 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.986
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.690 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.690 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.379
Polar
3z2-r230.758
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 2.329 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.329 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.855


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.127
(<r2>)1/2 5.111

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.268087
Energy at 298.15K-100.267358
HF Energy-100.268087
Nuclear repulsion energy29.198205
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 PBEPBE/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' 2055 2032 22.66      
2 A' 625 618 162.24      
3 A' 201 199 24.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1440.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9888) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1424.2 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 PBEPBE/TZVP
ABC
1.94410 0.83183 0.58256

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.432 -0.602 0.000
C2 -0.716 -0.369 0.000
N3 0.000 0.574 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16011.8522
C22.16011.1833
N31.85221.1833

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 58.968 Li1 N3 C2 87.841
C2 Li1 N3 33.191
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.544      
2 C -0.264      
3 N -0.280      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.216 -2.773 0.000 6.806
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.890 -6.229 0.000
y -6.229 -14.999 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.569
Traceless
 xyz
x 7.894 -6.229 0.000
y -6.229 -4.269 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.625
Polar
3z2-r2-7.249
x2-y28.108
xy-6.229
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.007 0.154 0.000
y 0.154 3.581 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.622


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.889
(<r2>)1/2 4.570

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.269997
Energy at 298.15K-100.268943
HF Energy-100.269997
Nuclear repulsion energy28.186176
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 PBEPBE/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 2084 2061 138.62      
2 Σ 690 682 155.83      
3 Π 125 124 33.47      
3 Π 125 124 33.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1512.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9888) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1495.1 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 PBEPBE/TZVP
B
0.43020

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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
Li12.97271.7885
C22.97271.1842
N31.78851.1842

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 PBEPBE/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.676      
2 C -0.288      
3 N -0.389      


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 8.974 8.974
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.407 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.407 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.478
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.964 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.964 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.929
Polar
3z2-r223.857
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 2.361 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.361 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.098


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.335
(<r2>)1/2 4.933