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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/cc-pVDZ

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.330459
Energy at 298.15K-100.329408
HF Energy-100.330459
Nuclear repulsion energy27.451455
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 B3PW91/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 2242 2164 10.48      
2 Σ 612 591 114.17      
3 Π 138 133 46.65      
3 Π 138 133 46.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1565.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1510.3 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 B3PW91/cc-pVDZ
B
0.37129

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.089
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.023

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94063.1120
C21.94061.1715
N33.11201.1715

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.429      
2 C -0.228      
3 N -0.201      


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 -8.914 8.914
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.296 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.296 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.254
Traceless
 xyz
x -8.275 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.275 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 16.551
Polar
3z2-r233.101
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 2.515 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.515 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.164


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.034
(<r2>)1/2 5.102

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.336551
Energy at 298.15K-100.335748
HF Energy-100.336551
Nuclear repulsion energy28.991117
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 B3PW91/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' 665 642 129.95      
2 A' 141 136 31.20      
3 A' 2111 2037 45.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1458.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1407.4 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 B3PW91/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.18670 0.75173 0.55942

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.447 -0.590 0.000
C2 -0.723 -0.369 0.000
N3 0.000 0.569 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.18131.8535
C22.18131.1844
N31.85351.1844

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 58.165 Li1 N3 C2 88.953
C2 Li1 N3 32.882
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.368      
2 C -0.104      
3 N -0.263      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.769 -2.318 0.000 7.155
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.399 -5.915 0.000
y -5.915 -15.230 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.582
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.507 -5.915 0.000
y -5.915 -5.240 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.267
Polar
3z2-r2-8.534
x2-y29.831
xy-5.915
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.418 0.441 0.000
y 0.441 3.276 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.667


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.159
(<r2>)1/2 4.600

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.336195
Energy at 298.15K-100.334926
HF Energy-100.336195
Nuclear repulsion energy28.143976
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 B3PW91/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 2145 2070 164.77      
2 Σ 712 687 147.85      
3 Π 62 60 28.14      
3 Π 62 60 28.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1490.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1438.2 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 B3PW91/cc-pVDZ
B
0.42839

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.902
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.077
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97901.7938
C22.97901.1853
N31.79381.1853

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.521      
2 C -0.226      
3 N -0.295      


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 8.886 8.886
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.243 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.243 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.617
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.313 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.313 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.626
Polar
3z2-r225.253
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 2.471 -0.000 0.000
y -0.000 2.471 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 4.423


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.162
(<r2>)1/2 4.915