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

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/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 PBEPBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.240368
Energy at 298.15K-100.239456
HF Energy-100.240368
Nuclear repulsion energy27.282457
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 PBEPBE/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 2152 2128 9.92      
2 Σ 617 610 120.96      
3 Π 182 180 43.36      
3 Π 182 180 43.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1566.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9886) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1548.6 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 PBEPBE/6-31+G**
B
0.37042

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.087
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.155
N3 0.000 0.000 1.028

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93173.1149
C21.93171.1832
N33.11491.1832

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 PBEPBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.082      
2 C 0.330      
3 N -0.412      


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 -9.180 9.180
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.711 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.711 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.964
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-r231.349
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 2.742 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.742 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.338


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.533
(<r2>)1/2 5.151

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.240933
Energy at 298.15K-100.240152
HF Energy-100.240933
Nuclear repulsion energy28.953656
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 PBEPBE/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' 2038 2015 32.01      
2 A' 642 634 150.15      
3 A' 163 161 32.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1421.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9886) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1405.2 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 PBEPBE/6-31+G**
ABC
2.00897 0.79697 0.57061

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.439 -0.588 0.000
C2 -0.720 -0.377 0.000
N3 0.000 0.575 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16941.8504
C22.16941.1931
N31.85041.1931

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 58.488 Li1 N3 C2 88.167
C2 Li1 N3 33.345
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.535      
2 C -0.386      
3 N -0.149      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.551 -2.525 0.000 7.021
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.382 -6.117 0.000
y -6.117 -15.538 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.849
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.812 -6.117 0.000
y -6.117 -4.922 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.890
Polar
3z2-r2-7.779
x2-y29.156
xy-6.117
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.263 0.401 -0.000
y 0.401 4.075 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 3.178


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.231
(<r2>)1/2 4.608

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.242174
Energy at 298.15K-100.241121
HF Energy-100.242174
Nuclear repulsion energy27.995875
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 PBEPBE/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 2073 2050 151.05      
2 Σ 694 686 150.04      
3 Π 126 124 34.34      
3 Π 126 124 34.34      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1509.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9886) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1492.2 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 PBEPBE/6-31+G**
B
0.42614

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.904
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.083
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.98651.7919
C22.98651.1946
N31.79191.1946

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 PBEPBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.482      
2 C -0.416      
3 N -0.066      


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 9.053 9.053
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.771 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.771 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.528
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.121 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.121 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.243
Polar
3z2-r224.485
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 2.890 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 2.890 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 5.547


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.671
(<r2>)1/2 4.967