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

using model chemistry: MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ

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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.622953
Energy at 298.15K-254.622276
HF Energy-254.210793
Nuclear repulsion energy45.986298
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 MP4=FULL/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 2048 1972        
2 Σ 324 312        
3 Π 113 109        
3 Π 113 109        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1299.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9629) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1251.3 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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.14997

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.699
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.879
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.577

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17912.2763
N21.17913.4554
Na32.27633.4554

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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.628438
Energy at 298.15K-254.628209
HF Energy-254.218063
Nuclear repulsion energy51.255280
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 MP4=FULL/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' 1962 1889        
2 A' 377 363        
3 A' 197 190        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1268.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9629) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1221.0 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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.86449 0.27272 0.23792

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.091 0.644 0.000
N2 0.000 1.118 0.000
Na3 -0.595 -1.063 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18992.3994
N21.18992.2606
Na32.39942.2606

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 81.779 C1 Na3 N2 29.394
N2 C1 Na3 68.826
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.622037
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.217466
Nuclear repulsion energy48.423480
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 MP4=FULL/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 2003 1928        
2 Σ 369 356        
3 Π 43i 42i        
3 Π 43i 42i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1142.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9629) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1100.1 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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.17496

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.865
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.678
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.448

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18733.3133
N21.18732.1260
Na33.31332.1260

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