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

using model chemistry: LSDA/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

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/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.774516
Energy at 298.15K-99.773568
HF Energy-99.774516
Nuclear repulsion energy27.752392
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/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 2207 2171 16.48      
2 Σ 645 634 113.04      
3 Π 165 163 42.77      
3 Π 165 163 42.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1590.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9837) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1564.8 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/6-311G*
B
0.38492

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.046
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.155
N3 0.000 0.000 1.010

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.89033.0554
C21.89031.1651
N33.05541.1651

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/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.542      
2 C -0.269      
3 N -0.273      


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 -8.702 8.702
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.324 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.324 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.650
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.487 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.487 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 14.974
Polar
3z2-r229.948
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 2.435 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.435 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.328


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.665
(<r2>)1/2 5.066

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.778893
Energy at 298.15K-99.778190
HF Energy-99.778893
Nuclear repulsion energy29.546306
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/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' 2096 2062 26.29      
2 A' 671 660 149.09      
3 A' 205 201 29.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1485.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9837) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1461.4 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 LSDA/6-311G*
ABC
2.02026 0.85722 0.60185

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.373 -0.625 0.000
C2 -0.687 -0.370 0.000
N3 0.000 0.585 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.07601.8310
C22.07601.1767
N31.83101.1767

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 61.357 Li1 N3 C2 84.311
C2 Li1 N3 34.333
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.427      
2 C -0.111      
3 N -0.316      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.102 -2.408 0.000 6.560
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.733 -5.830 0.000
y -5.830 -15.191 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.543
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.134 -5.830 0.000
y -5.830 -4.553 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.581
Polar
3z2-r2-7.162
x2-y28.458
xy-5.830
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.528 0.254 0.000
y 0.254 3.429 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.754


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.475
(<r2>)1/2 4.525

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.778280
Energy at 298.15K-99.777194
HF Energy-99.778280
Nuclear repulsion energy28.491336
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/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 2126 2091 154.36      
2 Σ 734 722 147.06      
3 Π 111 109 27.49      
3 Π 111 109 27.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1541.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9837) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1516.2 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/6-311G*
B
0.44347

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.864
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.064
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92721.7506
C22.92721.1766
N31.75061.1766

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/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.547      
2 C -0.160      
3 N -0.387      


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 8.643 8.643
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.336 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.336 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.886
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.725 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.725 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.450
Polar
3z2-r222.900
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 2.486 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.486 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.562


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.866
(<r2>)1/2 4.885