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

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.416475
Energy at 298.15K-100.415551
HF Energy-100.416475
Nuclear repulsion energy27.787647
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 2236 2162 12.14      
2 Σ 636 615 121.97      
3 Π 173 167 35.98      
3 Π 173 167 35.98      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1608.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9667) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1555.3 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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
B
0.38283

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.055
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.010

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90433.0643
C21.90431.1600
N33.06431.1600

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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.367      
2 C -0.240      
3 N -0.128      


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 -8.956 8.956
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.307 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.307 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.906
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.607 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.607 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.213
Polar
3z2-r230.426
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 2.751 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.751 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.359


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.705
(<r2>)1/2 5.070

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.420369
Energy at 298.15K-100.419576
HF Energy-100.420369
Nuclear repulsion energy29.417109
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 B3LYPultrafine/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' 2116 2046 42.19      
2 A' 675 652 143.25      
3 A' 144 139 35.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1467.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9667) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1418.3 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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.19277 0.79206 0.58188

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.438 -0.577 0.000
C2 -0.719 -0.366 0.000
N3 0.000 0.561 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16711.8339
C22.16711.1727
N31.83391.1727

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 57.799 Li1 N3 C2 89.441
C2 Li1 N3 32.760
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.259      
2 C -0.124      
3 N -0.135      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.539 -2.270 0.000 6.922
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.999 -5.758 0.000
y -5.758 -15.271 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.473
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.873 -5.758 0.000
y -5.758 -5.036 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.838
Polar
3z2-r2-7.675
x2-y29.273
xy-5.758
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.689 0.378 0.000
y 0.378 3.546 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.957


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.745
(<r2>)1/2 4.555

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.422055
Energy at 298.15K-100.420979
HF Energy-100.422055
Nuclear repulsion energy28.531539
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 2146 2075 170.01      
2 Σ 726 702 153.53      
3 Π 114 110 25.02      
3 Π 114 110 25.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1549.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9667) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1498.1 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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
B
0.44280

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.868
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.062
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92981.7573
C22.92981.1724
N31.75731.1724

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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.326      
2 C -0.297      
3 N -0.030      


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 8.737 8.737
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.357 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.357 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.684
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.836 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.836 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.673
Polar
3z2-r223.345
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 2.848 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.848 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.535


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.855
(<r2>)1/2 4.884