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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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 B2PLYP/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.303092
Energy at 298.15K-100.302139
HF Energy-100.199958
Nuclear repulsion energy27.582128
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/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2158 2158 19.97      
2 Σ 639 639 118.28      
3 Π 165 165 43.37      
3 Π 165 165 43.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1562.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1562.8 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 B2PLYP/6-311G*
B
0.37912

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.062
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.155
N3 0.000 0.000 1.016

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90793.0789
C21.90791.1710
N33.07891.1710

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 B2PLYP/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.579      
2 C -0.291      
3 N -0.288      


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 -8.888 8.888
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.294 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.294 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.028
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.661 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.661 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.322
Polar
3z2-r230.644
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 2.323 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.323 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.226


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.874
(<r2>)1/2 5.087

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.307398
Energy at 298.15K-100.306662
HF Energy-100.205454
Nuclear repulsion energy29.279549
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/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2056 2056 26.53      
2 A' 667 667 147.60      
3 A' 184 184 30.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1453.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1453.3 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/6-311G*
ABC
2.05642 0.81633 0.58436

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.434 -0.581 0.000
C2 -0.717 -0.372 0.000
N3 0.000 0.568 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16141.8378
C22.16141.1818
N31.83781.1818

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 58.214 Li1 N3 C2 88.651
C2 Li1 N3 33.135
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.474      
2 C -0.118      
3 N -0.356      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.419 -2.431 0.000 6.864
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.312 -5.937 0.000
y -5.937 -15.226 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.528
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.565 -5.937 0.000
y -5.937 -4.806 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.760
Polar
3z2-r2-7.519
x2-y28.914
xy-5.937
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.367 0.335 0.000
y 0.335 3.293 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.609


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.767
(<r2>)1/2 4.557

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.307033
Energy at 298.15K-100.305903
HF Energy-100.207829
Nuclear repulsion energy28.332354
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/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2098 2098 145.02      
2 Σ 723 723 154.95      
3 Π 100 100 28.57      
3 Π 100 100 28.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1510.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1510.5 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/6-311G*
B
0.43725

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.879
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.070
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94821.7667
C22.94821.1815
N31.76671.1815

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 B2PLYP/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.582      
2 C -0.145      
3 N -0.437      


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 8.792 8.792
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.283 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.283 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.571
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.856 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.856 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.712
Polar
3z2-r223.424
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 2.349 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.349 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.448


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.022
(<r2>)1/2 4.901