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

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/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 HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.252759
Energy at 298.15K-100.251710
HF Energy-100.252759
Nuclear repulsion energy27.492631
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2261 2175 10.39      
2 Σ 617 594 112.97      
3 Π 138 132 46.43      
3 Π 138 132 46.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1576.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9619) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1516.4 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 HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ
B
0.37246

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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
Li11.93743.1072
C21.93741.1698
N33.10721.1698

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 HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.427      
2 C -0.227      
3 N -0.200      


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 -8.887 8.887
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.325 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.325 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.162
Traceless
 xyz
x -8.243 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.243 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 16.486
Polar
3z2-r232.973
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 2.503 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.503 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.166


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.001
(<r2>)1/2 5.099

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.259387
Energy at 298.15K-100.258589
HF Energy-100.259387
Nuclear repulsion energy29.043899
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 HSEh1PBE/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' 2127 2046 47.04      
2 A' 674 648 128.83      
3 A' 141 136 31.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1471.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9619) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1415.1 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 HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.19434 0.75556 0.56204

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.446 -0.587 0.000
C2 -0.723 -0.369 0.000
N3 0.000 0.568 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17951.8506
C22.17951.1832
N31.85061.1832

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 58.097 Li1 N3 C2 89.031
C2 Li1 N3 32.872
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.363      
2 C -0.098      
3 N -0.264      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.728 -2.301 0.000 7.110
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.472 -5.868 0.000
y -5.868 -15.279 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.622
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.479 -5.868 0.000
y -5.868 -5.232 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.246
Polar
3z2-r2-8.493
x2-y29.807
xy-5.868
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.413 0.438 0.000
y 0.438 3.269 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.658


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.129
(<r2>)1/2 4.597

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.258862
Energy at 298.15K-100.257583
HF Energy-100.258862
Nuclear repulsion energy28.189265
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2160 2078 170.77      
2 Σ 721 694 146.58      
3 Π 59 56 28.03      
3 Π 59 56 28.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1499.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9619) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1442.2 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 HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ
B
0.43010

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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
Li12.97301.7892
C22.97301.1838
N31.78921.1838

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 HSEh1PBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.518      
2 C -0.221      
3 N -0.297      


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 8.833 8.833
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 -1.708
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.286 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.286 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.572
Polar
3z2-r225.144
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 2.463 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.463 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.424


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