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

using model chemistry: PBEPBEultrafine/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 PBEPBEultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.269058
Energy at 298.15K-100.268170
HF Energy-100.269058
Nuclear repulsion energy27.495662
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 PBEPBEultrafine/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 2161 2137 13.13      
2 Σ 621 614 118.34      
3 Π 188 185 42.51      
3 Π 188 185 42.51      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1579.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9886) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1561.0 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 PBEPBEultrafine/TZVP
B
0.37525

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBEultrafine/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
Li11.92213.0950
C21.92211.1729
N33.09501.1729

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 PBEPBEultrafine/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 0.987
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.690 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.690 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.380
Polar
3z2-r230.760
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> 26.128
(<r2>)1/2 5.112

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBEultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.268088
Energy at 298.15K-100.267361
HF Energy-100.268088
Nuclear repulsion energy29.191913
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 PBEPBEultrafine/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' 2054 2031 22.67      
2 A' 624 617 162.18      
3 A' 203 200 24.85      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1440.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9886) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1424.1 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 PBEPBEultrafine/TZVP
ABC
1.94366 0.83102 0.58213

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBEultrafine/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
Li12.16001.8523
C22.16001.1833
N31.85231.1833

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 58.974 Li1 N3 C2 87.835
C2 Li1 N3 33.191
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBEultrafine/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.545      
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
  6.219 -2.777 0.000 6.811
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.887 -6.236 0.000
y -6.236 -14.994 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.570
Traceless
 xyz
x 7.896 -6.236 0.000
y -6.236 -4.266 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.630
Polar
3z2-r2-7.260
x2-y28.107
xy-6.236
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.009 0.154 0.000
y 0.154 3.582 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.622


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.897
(<r2>)1/2 4.571

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBEultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.270004
Energy at 298.15K-100.268955
HF Energy-100.270004
Nuclear repulsion energy28.186553
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 PBEPBEultrafine/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 138.66      
2 Σ 690 682 155.90      
3 Π 127 125 33.46      
3 Π 127 125 33.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1513.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9886) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1496.3 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 PBEPBEultrafine/TZVP
B
0.43022

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBEultrafine/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
Li12.97261.7884
C22.97261.1842
N31.78841.1842

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 PBEPBEultrafine/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 8.973 8.973
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 -2.479
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.964 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.964 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.928
Polar
3z2-r223.855
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 5.097


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