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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium 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 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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.274066
Energy at 298.15K-100.273131
HF Energy-100.274066
Nuclear repulsion energy27.556513
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 2158 2132 14.27      
2 Σ 627 619 116.16      
3 Π 172 170 38.92      
3 Π 172 170 38.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1563.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9879) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1545.0 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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
B
0.37810

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.062
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.154
N3 0.000 0.000 1.016

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90873.0779
C21.90871.1693
N33.07791.1693

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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.782      
2 C -0.634      
3 N -0.148      


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 -8.940 8.940
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.394 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.394 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.937
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.666 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.666 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.331
Polar
3z2-r230.663
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 2.805 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.805 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.817


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.988
(<r2>)1/2 5.098

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.276063
Energy at 298.15K-100.275342
HF Energy-100.276063
Nuclear repulsion energy29.304551
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' 2045 2020 24.86      
2 A' 647 640 149.43      
3 A' 200 197 28.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1446.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9879) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1428.5 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
1.98010 0.84004 0.58981

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)
Li1 1.295 -0.661 0.000
C2 -0.647 -0.376 0.000
N3 0.000 0.606 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.96271.8116
C21.96271.1762
N31.81161.1762

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 64.964 Li1 N3 C2 79.001
C2 Li1 N3 36.035
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.635      
2 C -0.385      
3 N -0.250      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.219 -2.546 0.000 6.720
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.677 -6.015 0.000
y -6.015 -15.080 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.569
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.148 -6.015 0.000
y -6.015 -4.457 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.691
Polar
3z2-r2-7.381
x2-y28.403
xy-6.015
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.962 0.265 0.000
y 0.265 3.718 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.020


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.704
(<r2>)1/2 4.550

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.276506
Energy at 298.15K-100.275394
HF Energy-100.276506
Nuclear repulsion energy28.304577
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 2080 2055 145.35      
2 Σ 707 698 148.15      
3 Π 106 105 26.77      
3 Π 106 105 26.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1499.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9879) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1481.8 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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
B
0.43633

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.890
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.073
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96321.7797
C22.96321.1835
N31.77971.1835

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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.738      
2 C -0.359      
3 N -0.378      


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 8.861 8.861
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.430 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.430 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.661
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.885 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.885 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.769
Polar
3z2-r223.538
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 2.882 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.882 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.031


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.139
(<r2>)1/2 4.913