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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.330670
Energy at 298.15K-100.329778
HF Energy-100.330670
Nuclear repulsion energy27.484977
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 B3PW91/6-31+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 2240 2150 6.03      
2 Σ 622 597 130.40      
3 Π 188 180 42.82      
3 Π 188 180 42.82      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1618.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9601) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1553.8 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 B3PW91/6-31+G**
B
0.37346

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.082
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.021

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93123.1027
C21.93121.1715
N33.10271.1715

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.099      
2 C 0.344      
3 N -0.443      


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 -9.346 9.346
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.451 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.451 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.270
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.861 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.861 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.721
Polar
3z2-r231.443
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 2.506 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.506 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.802


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.187
(<r2>)1/2 5.117

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.332065
Energy at 298.15K-100.331218
HF Energy-100.332065
Nuclear repulsion energy29.050638
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 B3PW91/6-31+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' 668 642 150.24      
2 A' 115 110 37.20      
3 A' 2120 2035 48.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1451.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9601) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1393.6 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 B3PW91/6-31+G**
ABC
2.24552 0.74825 0.56124

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.445 -0.583 0.000
C2 -0.723 -0.370 0.000
N3 0.000 0.567 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17811.8467
C22.17811.1832
N31.84671.1832

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 57.965 Li1 N3 C2 89.137
C2 Li1 N3 32.898
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.545      
2 C -0.348      
3 N -0.198      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.958 -2.302 0.000 7.329
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.464 -5.798 0.000
y -5.798 -15.534 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.573
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.590 -5.798 0.000
y -5.798 -5.516 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.074
Polar
3z2-r2-8.148
x2-y210.070
xy-5.798
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.828 0.488 0.000
y 0.488 3.708 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 2.913


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.190
(<r2>)1/2 4.603

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.334297
Energy at 298.15K-100.333270
HF Energy-100.334297
Nuclear repulsion energy28.209388
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 B3PW91/6-31+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 2154 2068 168.18      
2 Σ 705 677 162.67      
3 Π 132 127 36.66      
3 Π 132 127 36.66      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1561.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9601) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1498.9 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 B3PW91/6-31+G**
B
0.43115

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.895
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.075
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96941.7858
C22.96941.1835
N31.78581.1835

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.497      
2 C -0.339      
3 N -0.157      


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 9.074 9.074
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.473 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.473 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.217
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.128 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.128 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.256
Polar
3z2-r224.512
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 2.613 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.613 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.883


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.270
(<r2>)1/2 4.926