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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.007930
Energy at 298.15K-255.007297
HF Energy-254.879563
Nuclear repulsion energy46.499574
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 B2PLYP=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 2152 2057 5.01      
2 Σ 353 338 56.68      
3 Π 117 112 14.38      
3 Π 117 112 14.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1369.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9558) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1309.1 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.15356

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.690
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.857
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.558

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16792.2476
N21.16793.4155
Na32.24763.4155

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)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.012606
Energy at 298.15K-255.012367
HF Energy-254.885359
Nuclear repulsion energy51.678924
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 B2PLYP=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' 2065 1974 19.81      
2 A' 379 362 61.90      
3 A' 190 181 8.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1316.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9558) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1258.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.90561 0.27637 0.24136

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.084 0.645 0.000
N2 0.000 1.106 0.000
Na3 -0.591 -1.055 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17822.3874
N21.17822.2406
Na32.38742.2406

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 82.282 C1 Na3 N2 29.278
N2 C1 Na3 68.440
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.007982
Energy at 298.15K-255.007034
HF Energy-254.882828
Nuclear repulsion energy48.756273
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 B2PLYP=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 2100 2007 91.40      
2 Σ 397 379 66.46      
3 Π 21 20 4.42      
3 Π 21 20 4.42      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1268.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9558) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1212.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.17708

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.852
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.676
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.440

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17673.2923
N21.17672.1157
Na33.29232.1157

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