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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: HF/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.980227
Energy at 298.15K-131.982955
HF Energy-131.980227
Nuclear repulsion energy59.154139
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
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3198 2899 4.81 165.40 0.00 0.00
2 A1 2595 2352 16.46 56.85 0.18 0.31
3 A1 1535 1391 0.16 2.51 0.54 0.70
4 A1 961 871 6.31 5.17 0.10 0.19
5 E 3274 2967 3.23 56.29 0.75 0.86
5 E 3274 2967 3.23 56.29 0.75 0.86
6 E 1594 1444 10.03 6.28 0.75 0.86
6 E 1594 1444 10.03 6.28 0.75 0.86
7 E 1160 1051 1.16 0.03 0.75 0.86
7 E 1160 1051 1.16 0.03 0.75 0.86
8 E 427 387 1.63 3.49 0.75 0.86
8 E 427 387 1.63 3.49 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10598.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9064) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9606.5 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
ABC
5.38857 0.31309 0.31309

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.174
C2 0.000 0.000 0.290
N3 0.000 0.000 1.416
H4 0.000 1.017 -1.538
H5 0.881 -0.509 -1.538
H6 -0.881 -0.509 -1.538

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.46402.59041.08031.08031.0803
C21.46401.12632.09182.09182.0918
N32.59041.12633.12433.12433.1243
H41.08032.09183.12431.76181.7618
H51.08032.09183.12431.76181.7619
H61.08032.09183.12431.76181.7619

picture of Acetonitrile state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 109.676
C2 C1 H5 109.676 C2 C1 H6 109.676
H4 C1 H5 109.266 H4 C1 H6 109.266
H5 C1 H6 109.266
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.027      
2 C -0.151      
3 N -0.134      
4 H 0.104      
5 H 0.104      
6 H 0.104      


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 -4.182 4.182
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.674 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.674 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -21.049
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.688 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.688 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.375
Polar
3z2-r2-6.750
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 3.097 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.097 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.262


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.756
(<r2>)1/2 6.690