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

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.963070
Energy at 298.15K-254.962459
HF Energy-254.963070
Nuclear repulsion energy46.697038
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-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 2243 2156 1.25      
2 Σ 363 349 56.07      
3 Π 120 116 13.94      
3 Π 120 116 13.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1423.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1367.8 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-pVTZ
B
0.15461

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/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 -1.850
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.553

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16072.2424
N21.16073.4031
Na32.24243.4031

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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.282      
2 N -0.171      
3 Na 0.453      


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 10.654 10.654
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.157 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.157 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.259
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.949 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.949 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.897
Polar
3z2-r27.795
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 3.049 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.049 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.532


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.246
(<r2>)1/2 7.953

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.967806
Energy at 298.15K-254.967578
HF Energy-254.967806
Nuclear repulsion energy51.931254
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-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' 2142 2059 27.96      
2 A' 382 367 62.16      
3 A' 194 187 7.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1359.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1306.1 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-pVTZ
ABC
1.92263 0.27905 0.24368

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.076 0.640 0.000
N2 0.000 1.104 0.000
Na3 -0.587 -1.052 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17182.3714
N21.17182.2344
Na32.37142.2344

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 81.851 C1 Na3 N2 29.286
N2 C1 Na3 68.863
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.163      
2 N -0.196      
3 Na 0.359      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.570 -7.337 0.000 8.644
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.538 3.500 0.000
y 3.500 -13.964 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.268
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.923 3.500 0.000
y 3.500 4.439 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.517
Polar
3z2-r2-1.033
x2-y2-5.575
xy3.500
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.260 -0.060 0.000
y -0.060 3.812 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.176


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.454
(<r2>)1/2 6.667

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.963412
Energy at 298.15K-254.962515
HF Energy-254.963412
Nuclear repulsion energy48.900527
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-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 2166 2082 113.43      
2 Σ 403 387 65.99      
3 Π 32 30 4.73      
3 Π 32 30 4.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1316.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1265.0 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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVTZ
B
0.17791

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.847
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.676
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.437

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17113.2838
N21.17112.1127
Na33.28382.1127

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 PBE1PBE/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.360      
2 N -0.276      
3 Na 0.636      


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 10.846 10.846
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.150 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.150 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.868
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.641 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.641 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.282
Polar
3z2-r22.564
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 3.031 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.031 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.416


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.819
(<r2>)1/2 7.538