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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.946284
Energy at 298.15K-254.945591
HF Energy-254.845771
Nuclear repulsion energy46.354976
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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
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 2147 2058 7.01      
2 Σ 368 353 53.64      
3 Π 96 92 20.22      
3 Π 96 92 20.22      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1353.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1297.0 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
0.15362

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.681
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.862
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.556

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18082.2373
N21.18083.4180
Na32.23733.4180

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.953175
Energy at 298.15K-254.952919
HF Energy-254.853948
Nuclear repulsion energy51.584350
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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
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' 2052 1967 19.69      
2 A' 381 365 55.63      
3 A' 178 170 8.25      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1305.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1251.1 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
1.86865 0.27865 0.24249

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.098 0.635 0.000
N2 0.000 1.098 0.000
Na3 -0.599 -1.045 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19192.3883
N21.19192.2249
Na32.38832.2249

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 82.773 C1 Na3 N2 29.677
N2 C1 Na3 67.550
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.948297
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.850992
Nuclear repulsion energy48.566819
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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
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 2089 2002 91.43      
2 Σ 417 400 62.90      
3 Π 56i 53i 5.15      
3 Π 56i 53i 5.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1197.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1147.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
0.17671

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.860
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.669
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.440

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19113.2998
N21.19112.1086
Na33.29982.1086

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability