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All results from a given calculation for HCN (Hydrogen cyanide)

using model chemistry: CCSD/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
Energy calculated at CCSD/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-93.259937
Energy at 298.15K-93.260050
HF Energy-92.911765
Nuclear repulsion energy23.938540
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 CCSD/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 3464 3464 66.26      
2 Σ 2179 2179 0.49      
3 Π 746 746 36.09      
3 Π 746 746 36.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3567.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3567.1 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 CCSD/Def2TZVPP
B
1.48683

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.500
H2 0.000 0.000 -1.566
N3 0.000 0.000 0.652

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 N3
C11.06611.1522
H21.06612.2182
N31.15222.2182

picture of Hydrogen cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability