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

using model chemistry: B1B95/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 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.365564
Energy at 298.15K-100.364641
HF Energy-100.365564
Nuclear repulsion energy27.814954
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 B1B95/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 2264 2167 9.68      
2 Σ 639 611 123.53      
3 Π 173 165 36.75      
3 Π 173 165 36.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1623.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9571) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1554.3 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 B1B95/cc-pVTZ
B
0.38241

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.057
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.009

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90873.0662
C21.90871.1576
N33.06621.1576

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 B1B95/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.403      
2 C -0.269      
3 N -0.134      


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 -9.031 9.031
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.170 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.170 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.209
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.690 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.690 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.379
Polar
3z2-r230.759
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 2.607 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.607 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.227


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.604
(<r2>)1/2 5.060

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.370161
Energy at 298.15K-100.369412
HF Energy-100.370161
Nuclear repulsion energy29.500955
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 B1B95/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' 2141 2049 38.39      
2 A' 662 633 148.50      
3 A' 174 167 32.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1488.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9571) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1424.5 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 B1B95/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.09008 0.82143 0.58968

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.406 -0.616 0.000
C2 -0.703 -0.362 0.000
N3 0.000 0.574 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.12501.8425
C22.12501.1706
N31.84251.1706

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 59.950 Li1 N3 C2 86.689
C2 Li1 N3 33.362
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.288      
2 C -0.139      
3 N -0.149      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.410 -2.495 0.000 6.879
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.173 -5.968 0.000
y -5.968 -14.875 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.319
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.424 -5.968 0.000
y -5.968 -4.629 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.794
Polar
3z2-r2-7.589
x2-y28.702
xy-5.968
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.547 0.374 0.000
y 0.374 3.514 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.887


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.496
(<r2>)1/2 4.527

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.370575
Energy at 298.15K-100.369471
HF Energy-100.370575
Nuclear repulsion energy28.553629
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 B1B95/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 2172 2079 170.99      
2 Σ 725 694 157.37      
3 Π 106 101 25.53      
3 Π 106 101 25.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1554.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9571) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1487.7 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 B1B95/cc-pVTZ
B
0.44212

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.871
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.062
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93221.7624
C22.93221.1698
N31.76241.1698

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 B1B95/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.360      
2 C -0.304      
3 N -0.056      


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 8.833 8.833
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.208 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.208 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.388
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.910 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.910 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.820
Polar
3z2-r223.640
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 2.775 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.775 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.416


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.755
(<r2>)1/2 4.874