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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.617810
Energy at 298.15K-254.617137
HF Energy-254.212092
Nuclear repulsion energy46.135862
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 CCSD(T)=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 2156 2066        
2 Σ 324 311        
3 Π 115 110        
3 Π 115 110        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1354.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1297.9 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.15047

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.702
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.873
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.575

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17062.2775
N21.17063.4481
Na32.27753.4481

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.623517
Energy at 298.15K-254.623284
HF Energy-254.219321
Nuclear repulsion energy51.397606
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 CCSD(T)=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' 2068 1981        
2 A' 379 363        
3 A' 193 185        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1320.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1264.7 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.89762 0.27230 0.23813

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.090 0.655 0.000
N2 0.000 1.111 0.000
Na3 -0.595 -1.064 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18142.4066
N21.18142.2542
Na32.40662.2542

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 82.605 C1 Na3 N2 29.131
N2 C1 Na3 68.264
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.617453
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.218465
Nuclear repulsion energy48.585552
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 CCSD(T)=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 2101 2013        
2 Σ 371 355        
3 Π 43i 41i        
3 Π 43i 41i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1192.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1142.8 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.17572

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.859
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.679
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.446

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17943.3045
N21.17942.1251
Na33.30452.1251

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