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

using model chemistry: TPSSh/TZVP

19 10 17 12 22

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 TPSSh/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.409747
Energy at 298.15K-100.408885
HF Energy-100.409747
Nuclear repulsion energy27.632940
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 TPSSh/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 2216 2135 9.86      
2 Σ 631 608 123.09      
3 Π 194 187 42.84      
3 Π 194 187 42.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1617.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9637) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1558.8 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 TPSSh/TZVP
B
0.37778

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.069
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.016

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91933.0849
C21.91931.1656
N33.08491.1656

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 TPSSh/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.529      
2 C -0.415      
3 N -0.115      


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 -9.121 9.121
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.212 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.212 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.578


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.885
(<r2>)1/2 5.088

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at TPSSh/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.408423
Energy at 298.15K-100.407657
HF Energy-100.408423
Nuclear repulsion energy29.294563
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 TPSSh/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' 2103 2026 30.92      
2 A' 635 612 161.06      
3 A' 174 168 28.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1455.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9637) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1402.7 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 TPSSh/TZVP
ABC
2.01460 0.81822 0.58189

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.436 -0.596 0.000
C2 -0.718 -0.365 0.000
N3 0.000 0.568 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16611.8485
C22.16611.1775
N31.84851.1775

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 58.552 Li1 N3 C2 88.531
C2 Li1 N3 32.917
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at TPSSh/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.587      
2 C -0.253      
3 N -0.334      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.438 -2.758 0.000 7.003
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.700 0.301 0.000
y 0.301 3.431 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.514


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.761
(<r2>)1/2 4.556

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at TPSSh/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.411667
Energy at 298.15K-100.410645
HF Energy-100.411667
Nuclear repulsion energy28.327673
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 TPSSh/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 2132 2055 153.70      
2 Σ 700 674 161.88      
3 Π 133 128 35.84      
3 Π 133 128 35.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1549.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9637) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1492.9 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 TPSSh/TZVP
B
0.43398

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.890
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.070
N3 0.000 0.000 0.107

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95981.7822
C22.95981.1776
N31.78221.1776

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 TPSSh/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.716      
2 C -0.253      
3 N -0.463      


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 9.003 9.003
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.244 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.244 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.720


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.068
(<r2>)1/2 4.906