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All results from a given calculation for CuCN (Copper cyanide)

using model chemistry: HF/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
2 1 yes CS 3Π

State 1 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1731.281939
Energy at 298.15K-1731.281163
HF Energy-1731.281939
Nuclear repulsion energy101.160536
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/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 2471 2240 0.60      
2 Σ 402 364 31.53      
3 Π 234 213 4.30      
3 Π 234 213 4.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1670.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9064) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1514.5 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 HF/Def2TZVPP
B
0.12942

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.784
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.138
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.271

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.92153.0549
C21.92151.1334
N33.05491.1334

picture of Copper cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cu1 C2 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.487      
2 C -0.344      
3 N -0.142      


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 8.700 8.700
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -22.710 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -22.710 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -30.702
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.996 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.996 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.992
Polar
3z2-r2-15.984
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 3.084 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.084 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.422


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 79.487
(<r2>)1/2 8.916

State 2 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1731.244001
Energy at 298.15K-1731.243173
HF Energy-1731.244001
Nuclear repulsion energy98.758033
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/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 2455 2226 14.13      
2 Σ 400 362 75.60      
3 Π 217 197 2.36      
3 Π 217 197 2.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1644.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9064) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1490.3 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 HF/Def2TZVPP
B
0.12301

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.807
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.190
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.324

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.99683.1317
C21.99681.1349
N33.13171.1349

picture of Copper cyanide state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.284      
2 C -0.202      
3 N -0.082      


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 5.275 5.275
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -24.510 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -24.510 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -39.124
Traceless
 xyz
x 7.307 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 7.307 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.614
Polar
3z2-r2-29.229
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 6.569 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 6.569 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.824


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 85.303
(<r2>)1/2 9.236