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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/6-31+G**

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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 B2PLYP/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.280003
Energy at 298.15K-100.279102
HF Energy-100.179602
Nuclear repulsion energy27.350107
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/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 2157 2054 11.46      
2 Σ 624 594 128.57      
3 Π 185 176 42.57      
3 Π 185 176 42.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1574.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9524) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1499.8 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 B2PLYP/6-31+G**
B
0.37167

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.084
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.154
N3 0.000 0.000 1.025

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93033.1098
C21.93031.1796
N33.10981.1796

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 B2PLYP/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.108      
2 C 0.342      
3 N -0.450      


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 -9.353 9.353
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.632 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.632 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.035
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.833 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.833 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.667
Polar
3z2-r231.333
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 2.542 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.542 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.837


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.415
(<r2>)1/2 5.140

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.281517
Energy at 298.15K-100.280697
HF Energy-100.182868
Nuclear repulsion energy28.962754
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/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' 2057 1959 34.30      
2 A' 664 632 150.06      
3 A' 133 126 37.17      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1426.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9524) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1358.8 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 B2PLYP/6-31+G**
ABC
2.15887 0.76091 0.56261

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.444 -0.583 0.000
C2 -0.722 -0.374 0.000
N3 0.000 0.570 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17681.8482
C22.17681.1887
N31.84821.1887

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 58.088 Li1 N3 C2 88.820
C2 Li1 N3 33.092
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.560      
2 C -0.334      
3 N -0.225      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.888 -2.368 0.000 7.283
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.835 -5.933 0.000
y -5.933 -15.712 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.771
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.407 -5.933 0.000
y -5.933 -5.409 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.998
Polar
3z2-r2-7.996
x2-y29.877
xy-5.933
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.849 0.474 0.000
y 0.474 3.766 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.945


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.319
(<r2>)1/2 4.617

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.283297
Energy at 298.15K-100.282267
HF Energy-100.186930
Nuclear repulsion energy28.104003
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/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 2100 2000 139.52      
2 Σ 705 671 161.00      
3 Π 131 125 36.21      
3 Π 131 125 36.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1533.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9524) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1460.8 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 B2PLYP/6-31+G**
B
0.42891

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.898
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.078
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97691.7876
C22.97691.1893
N31.78761.1893

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 B2PLYP/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.488      
2 C -0.267      
3 N -0.221      


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 9.127 9.127
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.670 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.670 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.432
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.119 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.119 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.238
Polar
3z2-r224.476
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 2.654 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.654 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.938


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.492
(<r2>)1/2 4.949