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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

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 yes CS 3A"
1 2 no C*V 3Σ
2 1 yes CS 1A'

State 1 (3A") , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.282837
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.282837
Nuclear repulsion energy47.260814
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**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
ABC
86.97768 0.36637 0.36483

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)
C1 0.073 -1.222 0.000
C2 0.000 0.087 0.000
N3 -0.152 1.279 0.000
H4 0.624 -2.141 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.31132.51161.0716
C21.31131.20192.3141
N32.51161.20193.5074
H41.07162.31413.5074

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 175.938 C2 C1 H4 152.240
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.282254
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.282254
Nuclear repulsion energy47.313464
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**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
B
0.36482

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)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.211
C2 0.000 0.000 0.083
N3 0.000 0.000 1.293
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.279

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.29412.50451.0675
C21.29411.21042.3617
N32.50451.21043.5720
H41.06752.36173.5720

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 180.000
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 C 0.322      
2 C -0.129      
3 N -0.455      
4 H 0.262      


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 -3.372 3.372
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.471 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.471 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.649
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.911 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.911 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.822
Polar
3z2-r23.643
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 2.189 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.189 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.974


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.277
(<r2>)1/2 6.023

State 2 (1A') , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.250189
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.250189
Nuclear repulsion energy46.969476
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**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
ABC
18.25068 0.37114 0.36374

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)
C1 0.131 -1.277 0.000
C2 0.000 0.092 0.000
N3 -0.283 1.240 0.000
H4 1.192 -1.571 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.37522.55071.1004
C21.37521.18222.0462
N32.55071.18223.1746
H41.10042.04623.1746

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
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 C -0.141      
2 C 0.302      
3 N -0.341      
4 H 0.180      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.958 -1.349 0.000 2.378
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.963 -2.495 0.000
y -2.495 -21.646 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.086
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.903 -2.495 0.000
y -2.495 -5.122 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.219
Polar
3z2-r26.438
x2-y24.683
xy-2.495
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.962 -0.768 0.000
y -0.768 6.988 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.739


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.536
(<r2>)1/2 6.044

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.250189
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.250189
Nuclear repulsion energy46.969476
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**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
ABC
18.25068 0.37114 0.36374

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

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability