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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium 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 LiCN 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.317674
Energy at 298.15K-100.316725
HF Energy-100.199976
Nuclear repulsion energy27.594036
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 2159 2159 20.09      
2 Σ 640 640 118.36      
3 Π 166 166 43.39      
3 Π 166 166 43.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1565.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1565.1 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*
B
0.37968

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.061
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.155
N3 0.000 0.000 1.016

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90583.0766
C21.90581.1707
N33.07661.1707

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.321976
Energy at 298.15K-100.321241
HF Energy-100.205464
Nuclear repulsion energy29.297710
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' 2057 2057 26.44      
2 A' 669 669 147.76      
3 A' 184 184 30.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1454.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1454.8 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=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
2.05578 0.81896 0.58565

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)
Li1 1.434 -0.580 0.000
C2 -0.717 -0.372 0.000
N3 0.000 0.567 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16041.8365
C22.16041.1816
N31.83651.1816

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 58.193 Li1 N3 C2 88.660
C2 Li1 N3 33.147
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.321614
Energy at 298.15K-100.320487
HF Energy-100.207850
Nuclear repulsion energy28.344195
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 2099 2099 145.42      
2 Σ 725 725 155.12      
3 Π 100 100 28.56      
3 Π 100 100 28.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1512.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1512.4 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
B
0.43781

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.877
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.069
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94631.7650
C22.94631.1812
N31.76501.1812

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