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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: BLYP/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.120535
Energy at 298.15K-255.120039
HF Energy-255.120535
Nuclear repulsion energy46.244949
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 BLYP/6-31+G**
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 2125 2113 0.95      
2 Σ 359 357 53.49      
3 Π 158 157 15.63      
3 Π 158 157 15.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1399.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9947) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1392.5 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 BLYP/6-31+G**
B
0.15299

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.682
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.866
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.559

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18452.2410
N21.18453.4254
Na32.24103.4254

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.465      
2 N -0.453      
3 Na 0.918      


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 10.544 10.544
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.788 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.788 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.562
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.613 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.613 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.225
Polar
3z2-r26.451
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 3.256 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.256 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.987


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 64.348
(<r2>)1/2 8.022

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.120957
Energy at 298.15K-255.120631
HF Energy-255.120957
Nuclear repulsion energy51.136683
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 BLYP/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 361 359 57.35      
2 A' 148 147 8.20      
3 A' 2025 2014 25.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1266.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9947) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1260.1 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 BLYP/6-31+G**
ABC
1.87955 0.27068 0.23660

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.125 0.674 0.000
N2 0.000 1.077 0.000
Na3 -0.613 -1.053 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19462.4500
N21.19462.2165
Na32.45002.2165

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 86.349 C1 Na3 N2 29.117
N2 C1 Na3 64.534
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.402      
2 N -0.362      
3 Na 0.765      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.620 -7.393 0.000 8.718
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.309 3.415 0.000
y 3.415 -14.771 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.842
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.002 3.415 0.000
y 3.415 4.304 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.302
Polar
3z2-r2-0.604
x2-y2-5.537
xy3.415
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 5.349 0.270 0.000
y 0.270 4.906 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.598


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.917
(<r2>)1/2 6.776

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.119927
Energy at 298.15K-255.119271
HF Energy-255.119927
Nuclear repulsion energy48.254420
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 BLYP/6-31+G**
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 2051 2040 94.42      
2 Σ 395 393 56.82      
3 Π 99 99 9.14      
3 Π 99 99 9.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1322.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9947) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1315.5 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 BLYP/6-31+G**
B
0.17404

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.872
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.677
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.452

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19483.3233
N21.19482.1286
Na33.32332.1286

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.437      
2 N -0.470      
3 Na 0.907      


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 10.674 10.674
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.843 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.843 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.724
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.559 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.559 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.119
Polar
3z2-r22.238
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 3.337 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 3.337 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 9.133


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 58.318
(<r2>)1/2 7.637