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

using model chemistry: B97D3/6-31+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 B97D3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.045290
Energy at 298.15K-255.044757
HF Energy-255.045290
Nuclear repulsion energy46.036977
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 B97D3/6-31+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 2141 2104 0.64      
2 Σ 349 343 55.69      
3 Π 150 148 16.86      
3 Π 150 148 16.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1394.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9828) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1370.6 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 B97D3/6-31+G**
B
0.15078

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.694
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.876
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.572

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18202.2656
N21.18203.4476
Na32.26563.4476

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 B97D3/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.458      
2 N -0.429      
3 Na 0.887      


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 10.830 10.830
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.565 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.565 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.071
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.747 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.747 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.494
Polar
3z2-r26.989
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 3.150 0.000 0.001
y 0.000 3.150 0.001
z 0.001 0.001 7.296


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 64.939
(<r2>)1/2 8.058

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.046541
Energy at 298.15K-255.046193
HF Energy-255.046541
Nuclear repulsion energy50.862780
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 B97D3/6-31+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' 2043 2008 27.15      
2 A' 345 339 60.60      
3 A' 145 143 7.70      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1266.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9828) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1245.1 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 B97D3/6-31+G**
ABC
1.89195 0.26492 0.23238

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.119 0.685 0.000
N2 0.000 1.098 0.000
Na3 -0.610 -1.073 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19292.4662
N21.19292.2550
Na32.46622.2550

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 86.473 C1 Na3 N2 28.933
N2 C1 Na3 64.594
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.421      
2 N -0.350      
3 Na 0.771      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.718 -7.643 0.000 8.982
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.152 3.396 0.000
y 3.396 -14.424 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.608
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.136 3.396 0.000
y 3.396 4.456 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.321
Polar
3z2-r2-0.641
x2-y2-5.728
xy3.396
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 5.130 0.113 0.000
y 0.113 4.596 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.500


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 46.395
(<r2>)1/2 6.811

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.045623
Energy at 298.15K-255.044929
HF Energy-255.045623
Nuclear repulsion energy48.121573
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 B97D3/6-31+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 2070 2034 99.40      
2 Σ 389 382 61.85      
3 Π 91 89 9.18      
3 Π 91 89 9.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1319.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9828) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1297.0 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 B97D3/6-31+G**
B
0.17248

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.877
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.685
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.459

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19203.3358
N21.19202.1438
Na33.33582.1438

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 B97D3/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.407      
2 N -0.484      
3 Na 0.891      


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 10.924 10.924
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.588 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.588 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.365
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.612 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.612 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.224
Polar
3z2-r22.448
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 3.189 -0.000 0.000
y -0.000 3.189 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.959


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 58.564
(<r2>)1/2 7.653