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

using model chemistry: LSDA/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 LSDA/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.751559
Energy at 298.15K-99.750684
HF Energy-99.751559
Nuclear repulsion energy27.503385
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 LSDA/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 2202 2169 9.74      
2 Σ 636 627 123.36      
3 Π 190 188 41.64      
3 Π 190 188 41.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1609.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1585.2 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 LSDA/6-31+G**
B
0.37766

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.066
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.156
N3 0.000 0.000 1.019

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90953.0847
C21.90951.1752
N33.08471.1752

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 LSDA/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.063      
2 C 0.389      
3 N -0.452      


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 -9.121 9.121
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.638 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.638 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.593
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.615 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.615 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.231
Polar
3z2-r230.461
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 2.665 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 2.665 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 5.055


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

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.752729
Energy at 298.15K-99.751971
HF Energy-99.752729
Nuclear repulsion energy29.231665
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 LSDA/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' 2088 2057 33.02      
2 A' 668 658 152.64      
3 A' 170 167 35.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1462.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1440.9 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 LSDA/6-31+G**
ABC
2.06611 0.81341 0.58364

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.420 -0.588 0.000
C2 -0.710 -0.376 0.000
N3 0.000 0.575 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.14131.8357
C22.14131.1866
N31.83571.1866

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 58.922 Li1 N3 C2 87.462
C2 Li1 N3 33.617
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.528      
2 C -0.351      
3 N -0.177      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.478 -2.375 0.000 6.900
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.438 -5.887 0.000
y -5.887 -15.651 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.789
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.782 -5.887 0.000
y -5.887 -5.037 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.745
Polar
3z2-r2-7.490
x2-y29.213
xy-5.887
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.072 0.389 0.000
y 0.389 3.939 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.098


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.955
(<r2>)1/2 4.578

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.754115
Energy at 298.15K-99.753101
HF Energy-99.754115
Nuclear repulsion energy28.235035
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 LSDA/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 2122 2090 152.29      
2 Σ 718 708 153.32      
3 Π 134 132 34.13      
3 Π 134 132 34.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1554.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1530.8 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 LSDA/6-31+G**
B
0.43482

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.883
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.073
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95631.7700
C22.95631.1863
N31.77001.1863

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 LSDA/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.493      
2 C -0.380      
3 N -0.113      


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 8.977 8.977
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.718 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.718 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.852
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.933 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.933 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.867
Polar
3z2-r223.733
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 2.830 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 2.830 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 5.221


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.361
(<r2>)1/2 4.936