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

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.242490
Energy at 298.15K-100.241442
HF Energy-100.242490
Nuclear repulsion energy27.491244
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 PBE1PBE/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 2262 2175 10.12      
2 Σ 618 594 113.16      
3 Π 138 133 46.54      
3 Π 138 133 46.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1578.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9615) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1517.3 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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ
B
0.37249

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.086
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.021

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93713.1070
C21.93711.1699
N33.10701.1699

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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.431      
2 C -0.228      
3 N -0.203      


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 -8.894 8.894
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.328 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.328 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.165
Traceless
 xyz
x -8.247 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.247 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 16.494
Polar
3z2-r232.988
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 2.499 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.499 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.153


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.000
(<r2>)1/2 5.099

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.249061
Energy at 298.15K-100.248268
HF Energy-100.249061
Nuclear repulsion energy29.052203
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 PBE1PBE/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' 2129 2047 46.13      
2 A' 671 645 129.80      
3 A' 145 140 30.91      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1472.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9615) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1415.9 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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.17329 0.76064 0.56344

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.445 -0.588 0.000
C2 -0.723 -0.369 0.000
N3 0.000 0.568 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17851.8506
C22.17851.1834
N31.85061.1834

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 58.141 Li1 N3 C2 88.964
C2 Li1 N3 32.895
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.367      
2 C -0.098      
3 N -0.268      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.706 -2.334 0.000 7.101
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.535 -5.900 0.000
y -5.900 -15.254 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.625
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.404 -5.900 0.000
y -5.900 -5.174 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.230
Polar
3z2-r2-8.461
x2-y29.719
xy-5.900
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.400 0.435 0.000
y 0.435 3.269 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.655


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.105
(<r2>)1/2 4.594

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.248442
Energy at 298.15K-100.247159
HF Energy-100.248442
Nuclear repulsion energy28.187644
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 PBE1PBE/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 2162 2079 170.11      
2 Σ 721 693 147.23      
3 Π 57 55 28.23      
3 Π 57 55 28.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1498.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9615) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1441.1 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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ
B
0.43006

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.898
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.075
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97321.7893
C22.97321.1839
N31.78931.1839

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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.525      
2 C -0.219      
3 N -0.305      


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 8.845 8.845
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.280 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.280 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.701
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.289 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.289 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.578
Polar
3z2-r225.157
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 2.458 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.458 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.410


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.126
(<r2>)1/2 4.912