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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.011747
Energy at 298.15K-255.011154
HF Energy-254.857743
Nuclear repulsion energy46.488814
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2149 2149 7.01      
2 Σ 371 371 56.29      
3 Π 125 125 17.60      
3 Π 125 125 17.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1384.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1384.5 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
B
0.15385

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.686
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.857
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.556

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17142.2420
N21.17143.4134
Na32.24203.4134

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.016857
Energy at 298.15K-255.016623
HF Energy-254.863662
Nuclear repulsion energy51.730626
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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' 2059 2059 18.89      
2 A' 388 388 61.33      
3 A' 189 189 8.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1318.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1318.1 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
1.90000 0.27820 0.24267

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.092 0.643 0.000
N2 0.000 1.096 0.000
Na3 -0.595 -1.048 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18222.3885
N21.18222.2257
Na32.38852.2257

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 82.947 C1 Na3 N2 29.419
N2 C1 Na3 67.634
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.012003
Energy at 298.15K-255.011106
HF Energy-254.861306
Nuclear repulsion energy48.708895
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2098 2098 94.35      
2 Σ 415 415 65.19      
3 Π 29 29 5.86      
3 Π 29 29 5.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1286.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1286.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
B
0.17699

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.854
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.674
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.440

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18033.2941
N21.18032.1139
Na33.29412.1139

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