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

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.414933
Energy at 298.15K-100.414065
HF Energy-100.414933
Nuclear repulsion energy27.722462
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 2241 2159 9.57      
2 Σ 631 608 126.98      
3 Π 192 185 41.08      
3 Π 192 185 41.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1628.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1569.1 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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
B
0.37958

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.065
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.012

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91663.0777
C21.91661.1611
N33.07771.1611

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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.507      
2 C -0.396      
3 N -0.111      


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 -9.132 9.132
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.343 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.343 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.933
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.638 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.638 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.276
Polar
3z2-r230.551
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 2.230 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.230 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.532


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.882
(<r2>)1/2 5.087

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.414593
Energy at 298.15K-100.413789
HF Energy-100.414593
Nuclear repulsion energy29.346277
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 B3LYPultrafine/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' 2129 2051 36.31      
2 A' 650 626 158.46      
3 A' 144 139 33.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1461.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1408.1 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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
ABC
2.11043 0.79695 0.57850

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.439 -0.592 0.000
C2 -0.720 -0.362 0.000
N3 0.000 0.564 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17101.8459
C22.17101.1728
N31.84591.1728

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 58.228 Li1 N3 C2 89.077
C2 Li1 N3 32.695
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.581      
2 C -0.250      
3 N -0.331      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.548 -2.620 0.000 7.052
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.309 -6.022 0.000
y -6.022 -15.217 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.506
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.553 -6.022 0.000
y -6.022 -4.809 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.744
Polar
3z2-r2-7.487
x2-y28.908
xy-6.022
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.755 0.294 0.000
y 0.294 3.362 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.515


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.880
(<r2>)1/2 4.569

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.418435
Energy at 298.15K-100.417424
HF Energy-100.418435
Nuclear repulsion energy28.419043
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 2156 2077 160.80      
2 Σ 706 680 167.09      
3 Π 136 131 35.34      
3 Π 136 131 35.34      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1566.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1509.1 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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
B
0.43635

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.885
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.067
N3 0.000 0.000 0.106

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95181.7786
C22.95181.1732
N31.77861.1732

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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.695      
2 C -0.252      
3 N -0.443      


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 8.934 8.934
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.347 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.347 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.474
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.936 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.936 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.872
Polar
3z2-r223.745
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 2.268 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.268 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.674


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.056
(<r2>)1/2 4.905