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

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/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 HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.253296
Energy at 298.15K-100.252409
HF Energy-100.253296
Nuclear repulsion energy27.524096
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2257 2155 5.76      
2 Σ 627 599 129.41      
3 Π 188 180 42.87      
3 Π 188 180 42.87      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1630.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1556.4 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
B
0.37453

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.079
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.020

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92843.0983
C21.92841.1699
N33.09831.1699

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 HSEh1PBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.097      
2 C 0.350      
3 N -0.447      


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 -9.328 9.328
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.494 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.494 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.180
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.837 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.837 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.674
Polar
3z2-r231.348
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 2.503 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.503 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.801


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.165
(<r2>)1/2 5.115

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.255112
Energy at 298.15K-100.254272
HF Energy-100.255112
Nuclear repulsion energy29.104369
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 HSEh1PBE/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' 2136 2040 50.47      
2 A' 678 648 148.97      
3 A' 117 111 37.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1465.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1399.3 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
ABC
2.25293 0.75209 0.56386

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.444 -0.581 0.000
C2 -0.722 -0.370 0.000
N3 0.000 0.566 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17661.8440
C22.17661.1818
N31.84401.1818

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 57.896 Li1 N3 C2 89.224
C2 Li1 N3 32.880
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.545      
2 C -0.344      
3 N -0.201      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.923 -2.288 0.000 7.291
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.546 -5.754 0.000
y -5.754 -15.588 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.620
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.557 -5.754 0.000
y -5.754 -5.505 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.053
Polar
3z2-r2-8.106
x2-y210.041
xy-5.754
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.824 0.484 0.000
y 0.484 3.704 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.906


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.165
(<r2>)1/2 4.601

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.257288
Energy at 298.15K-100.256267
HF Energy-100.257288
Nuclear repulsion energy28.253759
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2169 2071 173.04      
2 Σ 713 681 161.27      
3 Π 133 127 36.81      
3 Π 133 127 36.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1573.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1502.5 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
B
0.43275

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.891
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.073
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96381.7818
C22.96381.1820
N31.78181.1820

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 HSEh1PBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.495      
2 C -0.330      
3 N -0.165      


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 9.033 9.033
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.522 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.522 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.306
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.108 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.108 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.216
Polar
3z2-r224.433
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 2.615 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.615 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.878


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.244
(<r2>)1/2 4.924