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

using model chemistry: M06-2X/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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.342282
Energy at 298.15K-100.341387
HF Energy-100.342282
Nuclear repulsion energy27.588569
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 M06-2X/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 2285 2175 3.26      
2 Σ 636 606 128.71      
3 Π 184 175 45.53      
3 Π 184 175 45.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1644.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9522) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1565.7 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 M06-2X/6-31+G**
B
0.37558

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.077
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92783.0941
C21.92781.1663
N33.09411.1663

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 M06-2X/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.085      
2 C 0.354      
3 N -0.439      


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 -9.362 9.362
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.471 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.471 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.271
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.871 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.871 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.742
Polar
3z2-r231.483
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 2.442 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.442 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.673


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.078
(<r2>)1/2 5.107

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.345753
Energy at 298.15K-100.344972
HF Energy-100.345753
Nuclear repulsion energy29.200813
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 M06-2X/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' 2166 2063 55.66      
2 A' 695 661 151.12      
3 A' 147 140 36.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1503.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9522) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1432.1 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 M06-2X/6-31+G**
ABC
2.22216 0.76611 0.56970

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.442 -0.580 0.000
C2 -0.721 -0.368 0.000
N3 0.000 0.564 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17371.8413
C22.17371.1791
N31.84131.1791

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 57.886 Li1 N3 C2 89.268
C2 Li1 N3 32.846
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.541      
2 C -0.350      
3 N -0.191      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.854 -2.381 0.000 7.256
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.652 -5.768 0.000
y -5.768 -15.471 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.579
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.372 -5.768 0.000
y -5.768 -5.355 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.017
Polar
3z2-r2-8.035
x2-y29.818
xy-5.768
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.679 0.493 0.000
y 0.493 3.597 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.785


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.016
(<r2>)1/2 4.584

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.347529
Energy at 298.15K-100.346538
HF Energy-100.347529
Nuclear repulsion energy28.312048
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 M06-2X/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 2197 2092 183.85      
2 Σ 723 688 161.64      
3 Π 141 134 39.31      
3 Π 141 134 39.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1600.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9522) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1523.7 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 M06-2X/6-31+G**
B
0.43425

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.888
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.071
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95871.7796
C22.95871.1792
N31.77961.1792

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 M06-2X/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.482      
2 C -0.289      
3 N -0.193      


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 9.013 9.013
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.479 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.479 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.195
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.142 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.142 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.283
Polar
3z2-r224.567
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 2.508 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.508 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.688


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.141
(<r2>)1/2 4.913