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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.940824
Energy at 298.15K-254.940367
HF Energy-254.836270
Nuclear repulsion energy46.432612
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2148 2043 2.22      
2 Σ 370 352 61.33      
3 Π 167 158 16.94      
3 Π 167 158 16.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1425.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1355.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
B
0.15428

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.678
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.858
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.553

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18012.2311
N21.18013.4112
Na32.23113.4112

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.942627
Energy at 298.15K-254.942323
HF Energy-254.839602
Nuclear repulsion energy51.328236
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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' 2059 1958 23.22      
2 A' 372 354 62.97      
3 A' 155 147 9.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1292.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1229.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
1.90271 0.27218 0.23812

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.116 0.669 0.000
N2 0.000 1.084 0.000
Na3 -0.608 -1.054 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19032.4376
N21.19032.2232
Na32.43762.2232

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 85.474 C1 Na3 N2 29.130
N2 C1 Na3 65.396
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.941193
Energy at 298.15K-254.940582
HF Energy-254.839686
Nuclear repulsion energy48.553458
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2094 1991 93.27      
2 Σ 409 389 71.26      
3 Π 108 103 9.03      
3 Π 108 103 9.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1360.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1293.4 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
B
0.17634

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.860
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.671
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.442

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18873.3021
N21.18872.1134
Na33.30212.1134

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