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

using model chemistry: MP3=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 MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.470034
Energy at 298.15K-254.469690
HF Energy-254.169771
Nuclear repulsion energy46.667189
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 MP3=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 2289 2133 0.12      
2 Σ 376 350 63.77      
3 Π 202 188 18.23      
3 Π 202 188 18.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1534.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1429.3 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 MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
B
0.15554

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=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 -1.850
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.547

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17142.2250
N21.17143.3964
Na32.22503.3964

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)

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Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.473180
Energy at 298.15K-254.472878
HF Energy-254.175168
Nuclear repulsion energy51.197817
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 MP3=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' 2189 2039 33.82      
2 A' 374 348 64.58      
3 A' 155 144 10.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1358.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1265.6 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 MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
1.96450 0.26595 0.23424

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.125 0.706 0.000
N2 0.000 1.070 0.000
Na3 -0.614 -1.066 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18232.4828
N21.18232.2226
Na32.48282.2226

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 88.106 C1 Na3 N2 28.421
N2 C1 Na3 63.473
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.472524
Energy at 298.15K-254.472021
HF Energy-254.176754
Nuclear repulsion energy48.827503
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 MP3=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 2216 2064 109.62      
2 Σ 417 389 73.20      
3 Π 138 128 10.04      
3 Π 138 128 10.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1454.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1354.7 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 MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
B
0.17820

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.850
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.669
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.435

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18073.2843
N21.18072.1036
Na33.28432.1036

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