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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/6-311G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.406007
Energy at 298.15K-100.405066
HF Energy-100.406007
Nuclear repulsion energy27.741494
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 B3LYP/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 2234 2159 14.31      
2 Σ 640 618 118.95      
3 Π 168 163 41.87      
3 Π 168 163 41.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1605.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1551.0 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 B3LYP/6-311G*
B
0.38226

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.055
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.011

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90373.0665
C21.90371.1628
N33.06651.1628

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 B3LYP/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.567      
2 C -0.276      
3 N -0.291      


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 -8.849 8.849
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.277 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.277 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.902
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.589 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.589 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.178
Polar
3z2-r230.357
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 2.360 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.360 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.303


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.725
(<r2>)1/2 5.072

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.410435
Energy at 298.15K-100.409669
HF Energy-100.410435
Nuclear repulsion energy29.380782
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 B3LYP/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' 2114 2043 40.45      
2 A' 677 654 144.02      
3 A' 161 156 32.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1475.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1426.1 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 B3LYP/6-311G*
ABC
2.15689 0.79872 0.58288

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-311G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.437 -0.576 0.000
C2 -0.719 -0.368 0.000
N3 0.000 0.562 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16581.8337
C22.16581.1755
N31.83371.1755

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 57.840 Li1 N3 C2 89.293
C2 Li1 N3 32.867
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.464      
2 C -0.101      
3 N -0.362      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.467 -2.325 0.000 6.872
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.079 -5.740 0.000
y -5.740 -15.281 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.490
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.807 -5.740 0.000
y -5.740 -4.997 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.810
Polar
3z2-r2-7.621
x2-y29.203
xy-5.740
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.463 0.337 0.000
y 0.337 3.302 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.660


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.748
(<r2>)1/2 4.555

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.411590
Energy at 298.15K-100.410509
HF Energy-100.411590
Nuclear repulsion energy28.464405
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 B3LYP/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 2144 2072 178.90      
2 Σ 730 705 153.28      
3 Π 113 109 28.82      
3 Π 113 109 28.82      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1550.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1497.9 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 B3LYP/6-311G*
B
0.44103

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.871
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.065
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93561.7600
C22.93561.1756
N31.76001.1756

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 B3LYP/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.566      
2 C -0.138      
3 N -0.428      


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 8.631 8.631
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.269 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.269 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.653
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.808 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.808 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.616
Polar
3z2-r223.232
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 2.402 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.402 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.516


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.882
(<r2>)1/2 4.887