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

using model chemistry: BLYP/cc-pVTZ

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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 BLYP/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.165142
Energy at 298.15K-255.164519
HF Energy-255.165142
Nuclear repulsion energy46.400776
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 BLYP/cc-pVTZ
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 2134 2128 3.55      
2 Σ 355 354 46.53      
3 Π 120 119 13.23      
3 Π 120 119 13.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1363.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.997) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1359.7 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 BLYP/cc-pVTZ
B
0.15308

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.689
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.861
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.560

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17192.2496
N21.17193.4214
Na32.24963.4214

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
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.252      
2 N -0.149      
3 Na 0.401      


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 10.223 10.223
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.535 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.535 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.733
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.901 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.901 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.803
Polar
3z2-r27.605
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 3.462 0.001 0.000
y 0.001 3.463 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 7.351


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 64.038
(<r2>)1/2 8.002

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.168492
Energy at 298.15K-255.168229
HF Energy-255.168492
Nuclear repulsion energy51.448649
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 BLYP/cc-pVTZ
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' 367 366 55.18      
2 A' 181 181 7.12      
3 A' 2035 2029 21.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1291.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.997) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1288.0 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 BLYP/cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.88816 0.27385 0.23917

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.113 0.676 0.000
N2 0.000 1.080 0.000
Na3 -0.607 -1.056 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18342.4406
N21.18342.2200
Na32.44062.2200

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 85.936 C1 Na3 N2 28.925
N2 C1 Na3 65.138
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.117      
2 N -0.171      
3 Na 0.288      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.480 -7.157 0.000 8.444
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.940 3.548 0.000
y 3.548 -14.287 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.670
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.962 3.548 0.000
y 3.548 4.518 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.556
Polar
3z2-r2-1.113
x2-y2-5.653
xy3.548
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.908 0.253 0.000
y 0.253 4.660 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.576


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.329
(<r2>)1/2 6.733

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.164913
Energy at 298.15K-255.164078
HF Energy-255.164913
Nuclear repulsion energy48.494986
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 BLYP/cc-pVTZ
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 2064 2057 87.80      
2 Σ 392 390 49.63      
3 Π 50 50 4.53      
3 Π 50 50 4.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1277.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.997) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1274.0 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 BLYP/cc-pVTZ
B
0.17510

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.862
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.680
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.448

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18213.3106
N21.18212.1284
Na33.31062.1284

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
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.348      
2 N -0.202      
3 Na 0.550      


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 10.491 10.491
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.577 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.577 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.209
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.684 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.684 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.368
Polar
3z2-r22.737
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 3.495 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 3.495 -0.000
z -0.000 -0.000 8.358


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 57.813
(<r2>)1/2 7.603