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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.490937
Energy at 298.15K-254.490249
HF Energy-254.179541
Nuclear repulsion energy45.942030
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 CCSD(T)=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 2131 2053        
2 Σ 358 345        
3 Π 100 97        
3 Π 100 97        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1344.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9632) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1295.4 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
0.15056

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.691
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.879
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.573

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18842.2632
N21.18843.4516
Na32.26323.4516

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.498289
Energy at 298.15K-254.498008
HF Energy-254.189097
Nuclear repulsion energy51.100932
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 CCSD(T)=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' 2038 1963        
2 A' 371 358        
3 A' 168 162        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1288.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9632) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1241.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
1.85040 0.27199 0.23713

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.110 0.650 0.000
N2 0.000 1.105 0.000
Na3 -0.605 -1.058 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19942.4211
N21.19942.2461
Na32.42112.2461

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 83.372 C1 Na3 N2 29.479
N2 C1 Na3 67.149
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.493062
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.188292
Nuclear repulsion energy48.186113
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 CCSD(T)=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 2074 1997        
2 Σ 408 393        
3 Π 60i 57i        
3 Π 60i 57i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1181.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9632) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1138.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
0.17376

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.874
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.676
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.453

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19833.3268
N21.19832.1285
Na33.32682.1285

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