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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: HF/TZVP

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at HF/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.971793
Energy at 298.15K-131.974516
HF Energy-131.971793
Nuclear repulsion energy59.128443
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 HF/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 A1 3203 2911 5.56 161.38 0.00 0.00
2 A1 2608 2370 15.19 55.46 0.20 0.34
3 A1 1535 1395 0.47 3.82 0.65 0.79
4 A1 960 872 7.30 4.29 0.14 0.24
5 E 3281 2981 3.65 61.13 0.75 0.86
5 E 3281 2981 3.65 61.13 0.75 0.86
6 E 1595 1450 11.54 9.17 0.75 0.86
6 E 1595 1450 11.54 9.17 0.75 0.86
7 E 1161 1055 0.91 0.01 0.75 0.86
7 E 1161 1055 0.91 0.01 0.75 0.86
8 E 423 384 1.14 6.05 0.75 0.86
8 E 423 384 1.14 6.05 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10613.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9086) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9643.4 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 HF/TZVP
ABC
5.37875 0.31290 0.31290

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.174
C2 0.000 0.000 0.290
N3 0.000 0.000 1.417
H4 0.000 1.018 -1.538
H5 0.882 -0.509 -1.538
H6 -0.882 -0.509 -1.538

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.46422.59111.08121.08121.0812
C21.46421.12692.09242.09242.0924
N32.59111.12693.12543.12543.1254
H41.08122.09243.12541.76351.7635
H51.08122.09243.12541.76351.7635
H61.08122.09243.12541.76351.7635

picture of Acetonitrile state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 109.664
C2 C1 H5 109.664 C2 C1 H6 109.664
H4 C1 H5 109.278 H4 C1 H6 109.278
H5 C1 H6 109.278
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.291      
2 C 0.042      
3 N -0.153      
4 H 0.134      
5 H 0.134      
6 H 0.134      


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 -4.158 4.158
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.675 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.675 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -21.249
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.787 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.787 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.574
Polar
3z2-r2-7.148
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 2.837 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.837 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.134


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.821
(<r2>)1/2 6.695