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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/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 B3LYPultrafine/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-132.811331
Energy at 298.15K-132.813934
HF Energy-132.811331
Nuclear repulsion energy58.665618
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 A1 3051 3051 2.82 177.33 0.00 0.00
2 A1 2366 2366 10.06 65.23 0.21 0.35
3 A1 1415 1415 2.01 6.24 0.48 0.65
4 A1 929 929 1.29 4.21 0.08 0.15
5 E 3120 3120 0.98 60.69 0.75 0.86
5 E 3120 3120 0.98 60.69 0.75 0.86
6 E 1475 1475 10.42 7.31 0.75 0.86
6 E 1475 1475 10.42 7.31 0.75 0.86
7 E 1064 1064 1.90 0.01 0.75 0.86
7 E 1064 1064 1.90 0.01 0.75 0.86
8 E 385 385 0.47 2.67 0.75 0.86
8 E 385 385 0.47 2.67 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9924.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9924.2 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 B3LYPultrafine/Def2TZVPP
ABC
5.33119 0.30947 0.30947

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/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 0.281
N3 0.000 0.000 1.430
H4 0.000 1.023 -1.550
H5 0.886 -0.511 -1.550
H6 -0.886 -0.511 -1.550

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.45532.60471.08951.08951.0895
C21.45531.14952.09732.09732.0973
N32.60471.14953.15113.15113.1511
H41.08952.09733.15111.77131.7713
H51.08952.09733.15111.77131.7713
H61.08952.09733.15111.77131.7713

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 110.176
C2 C1 H5 110.176 C2 C1 H6 110.176
H4 C1 H5 108.757 H4 C1 H6 108.757
H5 C1 H6 108.757
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.131      
2 C -0.242      
3 N 0.006      
4 H 0.122      
5 H 0.122      
6 H 0.122      


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 -4.007 4.007
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.694 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.694 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.919
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.613 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.613 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.226
Polar
3z2-r2-6.452
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 3.268 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.268 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.715


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.139
(<r2>)1/2 6.719