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All results from a given calculation for CuCN (Copper cyanide)

using model chemistry: B97D3/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
2 1 yes CS 3Π

State 1 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1733.850001
Energy at 298.15K-1733.849332
HF Energy-1733.850001
Nuclear repulsion energy104.599368
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 B97D3/6-31+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 2172 2134 0.07      
2 Σ 452 444 7.60      
3 Π 258 254 4.52      
3 Π 258 254 4.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1570.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9828) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1543.0 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 B97D3/6-31+G**
B
0.13886

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.765
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.072
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.251

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.83713.0157
C21.83711.1786
N33.01571.1786

picture of Copper cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cu1 C2 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.251      
2 C 0.239      
3 N -0.490      


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 6.684 6.684
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -24.076 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -24.076 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -29.043
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.484 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.484 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.968
Polar
3z2-r2-9.935
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 4.286 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.286 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 9.238


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 75.399
(<r2>)1/2 8.683

State 2 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1733.735427
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-1733.735427
Nuclear repulsion energy99.411126
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 B97D3/6-31+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 2145 2108 3.47      
2 Σ 320 314 17.60      
3 Π 47i 46i 24.99      
3 Π 47i 47i 24.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1185.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9828) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1164.9 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 B97D3/6-31+G**
B
0.12520

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.809
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.169
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.349

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.97793.1577
C21.97791.1797
N33.15771.1797

picture of Copper cyanide state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.032      
2 C 0.345      
3 N -0.377      


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 1.842 1.842
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -24.624 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -24.624 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -34.123
Traceless
 xyz
x 4.749 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.749 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.499
Polar
3z2-r2-18.997
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 7.822 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 7.821 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.770


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 83.150
(<r2>)1/2 9.119