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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: LSDA/cc-pVTZ

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.786578
Energy at 298.15K-99.785637
HF Energy-99.786578
Nuclear repulsion energy27.792295
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 LSDA/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 2207 2183 14.70      
2 Σ 642 635 115.92      
3 Π 166 164 37.04      
3 Π 166 164 37.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1590.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9891) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1573.3 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 LSDA/cc-pVTZ
B
0.38547

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.045
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.154
N3 0.000 0.000 1.009

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.89053.0533
C21.89051.1628
N33.05331.1628

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.316      
2 C -0.217      
3 N -0.099      


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 -8.805 8.805
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.342 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.342 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.650
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.496 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.496 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 14.992
Polar
3z2-r229.985
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 2.828 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.828 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.413


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.643
(<r2>)1/2 5.064

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.790661
Energy at 298.15K-99.789961
HF Energy-99.790661
Nuclear repulsion energy29.598551
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 LSDA/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' 2096 2073 26.48      
2 A' 667 660 149.92      
3 A' 206 203 31.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1484.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9891) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1468.0 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 LSDA/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.02039 0.86115 0.60380

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.368 -0.631 0.000
C2 -0.684 -0.368 0.000
N3 0.000 0.586 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.06961.8317
C22.06961.1741
N31.83171.1741

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 61.665 Li1 N3 C2 83.986
C2 Li1 N3 34.348
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.200      
2 C -0.116      
3 N -0.084      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.105 -2.410 0.000 6.563
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.773 -5.888 0.000
y -5.888 -15.119 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.499
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.036 -5.888 0.000
y -5.888 -4.483 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.553
Polar
3z2-r2-7.106
x2-y28.346
xy-5.888
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.761 0.293 0.000
y 0.293 3.687 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.040


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.417
(<r2>)1/2 4.519

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.790215
Energy at 298.15K-99.789106
HF Energy-99.790215
Nuclear repulsion energy28.552305
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 LSDA/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 2126 2103 147.89      
2 Σ 730 722 146.56      
3 Π 104 102 23.62      
3 Π 104 102 23.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1531.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9891) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1515.0 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 LSDA/cc-pVTZ
B
0.44521

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.860
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.061
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92161.7477
C22.92161.1739
N31.74771.1739

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.290      
2 C -0.315      
3 N 0.025      


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 8.745 8.745
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.408 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.408 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.945
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.731 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.731 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.462
Polar
3z2-r222.925
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 2.928 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.928 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 4.621


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.841
(<r2>)1/2 4.883