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

using model chemistry: M06-2X/6-311G*

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 M06-2X/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.101467
Energy at 298.15K-255.100869
HF Energy-255.101467
Nuclear repulsion energy46.847282
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 M06-2X/6-311G*
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 2269 2269 1.36      
2 Σ 368 368 59.03      
3 Π 124 124 17.09      
3 Π 124 124 17.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1442.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1442.5 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 M06-2X/6-311G*
B
0.15586

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.684
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.844
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.547

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15922.2310
N21.15923.3902
Na32.23103.3902

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
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.338      
2 N -0.347      
3 Na 0.685      


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 10.630 10.630
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.058 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.058 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.220
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.919 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.919 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.838
Polar
3z2-r27.676
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 2.432 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.432 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 4.884


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.768
(<r2>)1/2 7.923

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.107815
Energy at 298.15K-255.107628
HF Energy-255.107815
Nuclear repulsion energy52.117677
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 M06-2X/6-311G*
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' 2171 2171 31.18      
2 A' 408 408 63.77      
3 A' 208 208 8.25      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1393.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1393.4 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 M06-2X/6-311G*
ABC
1.93715 0.28155 0.24582

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.082 0.642 0.000
N2 0.000 1.089 0.000
Na3 -0.590 -1.043 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17092.3738
N21.17092.2117
Na32.37382.2117

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 83.039 C1 Na3 N2 29.315
N2 C1 Na3 67.646
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.169      
2 N -0.431      
3 Na 0.600      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.562 -7.366 0.000 8.665
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.465 3.394 0.000
y 3.394 -14.122 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.193
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.807 3.394 0.000
y 3.394 4.206 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.399
Polar
3z2-r2-0.798
x2-y2-5.343
xy3.394
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.770 -0.130 0.000
y -0.130 3.275 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.617


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.162
(<r2>)1/2 6.645

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.103542
Energy at 298.15K-255.102655
HF Energy-255.103542
Nuclear repulsion energy49.088328
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 M06-2X/6-311G*
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 2191 2191 124.57      
2 Σ 421 421 67.46      
3 Π 31 31 7.49      
3 Π 31 31 7.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1336.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1336.7 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 M06-2X/6-311G*
B
0.17968

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.840
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.669
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.429

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17043.2691
N21.17042.0987
Na33.26912.0987

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
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.177      
2 N -0.555      
3 Na 0.732      


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 10.699 10.699
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.969 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.969 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.680
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.645 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.645 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.289
Polar
3z2-r22.578
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 2.347 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.347 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.777


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.249
(<r2>)1/2 7.500