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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.091096
Energy at 298.15K-131.090476
HF Energy-130.686074
Nuclear repulsion energy46.814277
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/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' 3385 3385        
2 A' 1831 1831        
3 A' 1161 1161        
4 A' 658 658        
5 A' 382 382        
6 A" 403 403        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3909.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3909.8 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
50.11213 0.36071 0.35813

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.101 -1.244 0.000
C2 0.000 0.091 0.000
N3 -0.202 1.280 0.000
H4 0.813 -2.046 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.33892.54211.0728
C21.33891.20602.2867
N32.54211.20603.4777
H41.07282.28673.4777

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 174.649 C2 C1 H4 142.706
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.088182
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.683854
Nuclear repulsion energy46.949262
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/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 3465 3465        
2 Σ 1682 1682        
3 Σ 1241 1241        
4 Π 406 406        
4 Π 406 406        
5 Π 526i 526i        
5 Π 526i 526i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3073.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3073.5 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
B
0.35903

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.222
C2 0.000 0.000 0.082
N3 0.000 0.000 1.304
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.288

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.30472.52601.0660
C21.30471.22132.3707
N32.52601.22133.5919
H41.06602.37073.5919

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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.261      
2 C -0.219      
3 N -0.344      
4 H 0.303      


Electric dipole moments


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


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


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.769
(<r2>)1/2 6.064

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.068268
Energy at 298.15K-131.067621
HF Energy-130.620594
Nuclear repulsion energy46.432647
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/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' 3097 3097        
2 A' 2058 2058        
3 A' 1053 1053        
4 A' 979 979        
5 A' 392 392        
6 A" 285 285        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3932.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3932.3 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
17.37342 0.36240 0.35500

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.285 -1.274 0.000
C2 0.000 0.099 0.000
N3 -0.441 1.207 0.000
H4 1.376 -1.404 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.40202.58491.0989
C21.40201.19262.0377
N32.58491.19263.1810
H41.09892.03773.1810

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.068268
Energy at 298.15K-131.067621
HF Energy-130.620594
Nuclear repulsion energy46.432647
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
17.37342 0.36240 0.35500

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability