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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.950382
Energy at 298.15K-254.949807
HF Energy-254.950382
Nuclear repulsion energy46.554618
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/Def2TZVPP
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 2144 2118 3.64      
2 Σ 364 360 52.48      
3 Π 131 130 14.40      
3 Π 131 130 14.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1385.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9879) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1368.9 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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
B
0.15461

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.687
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.857
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.556

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16982.2434
N21.16983.4132
Na32.24343.4132

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.584      
2 N -0.244      
3 Na 0.828      


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 10.290 10.290
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.429 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.429 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.823
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.803 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.803 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.606
Polar
3z2-r27.213
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 3.361 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.361 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.072


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.479
(<r2>)1/2 7.967

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.952822
Energy at 298.15K-254.952567
HF Energy-254.952822
Nuclear repulsion energy51.773040
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/Def2TZVPP
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' 2049 2024 18.25      
2 A' 371 367 61.47      
3 A' 186 184 5.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1302.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9879) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1287.1 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/Def2TZVPP
ABC
1.88056 0.28012 0.24380

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.111 0.669 0.000
N2 0.000 1.077 0.000
Na3 -0.606 -1.050 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18402.4297
N21.18402.2110
Na32.42972.2110

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 85.762 C1 Na3 N2 29.075
N2 C1 Na3 65.163
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.384      
2 N -0.243      
3 Na 0.627      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.496 -7.104 0.000 8.407
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.775 3.478 0.000
y 3.478 -14.491 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.548
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.756 3.478 0.000
y 3.478 4.171 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.415
Polar
3z2-r2-0.830
x2-y2-5.285
xy3.478
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.787 0.165 0.000
y 0.165 4.527 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.481


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.657
(<r2>)1/2 6.683

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.949075
Energy at 298.15K-254.948303
HF Energy-254.949075
Nuclear repulsion energy48.684644
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/Def2TZVPP
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 2079 2054 90.19      
2 Σ 403 398 58.43      
3 Π 65 64 4.93      
3 Π 65 64 4.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1306.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9879) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1290.2 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/Def2TZVPP
B
0.17692

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.869
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.692
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.460

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17693.3286
N21.17692.1517
Na33.32862.1517

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.458      
2 N -0.369      
3 Na 0.827      


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 10.560 10.560
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.413 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.413 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.466
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.473 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.473 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.947
Polar
3z2-r21.893
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 3.354 0.000 0.001
y 0.000 3.354 0.000
z 0.001 0.000 7.799


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 57.313
(<r2>)1/2 7.571