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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-93.256411
Energy at 298.15K-93.256529
HF Energy-92.912079
Nuclear repulsion energy23.979652
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 CCD/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 3474 3474 69.60      
2 Σ 2199 2199 0.65      
3 Π 751 751 35.81      
3 Π 751 751 35.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3587.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3587.5 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 CCD/Def2TZVPP
B
1.49196

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.499
H2 0.000 0.000 -1.564
N3 0.000 0.000 0.651

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 N3
C11.06561.1499
H21.06562.2155
N31.14992.2155

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