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All results from a given calculation for C2N2 (Cyanogen)

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 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-185.567513
Energy at 298.15K-185.566762
HF Energy-185.342040
Nuclear repulsion energy76.534837
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 Σg 2360 2360 0.00      
2 Σg 877 877 0.00      
3 Σu 2177 2177 2.43      
4 Πg 560 560 0.00      
4 Πg 560 560 0.00      
5 Πu 255 255 18.57      
5 Πu 255 255 18.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3522.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3522.0 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
B
0.15692

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.688
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.688
N3 0.000 0.000 1.852
N4 0.000 0.000 -1.852

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 N4
C11.37661.16372.5403
C21.37662.54031.1637
N31.16372.54033.7040
N42.54031.16373.7040

picture of Cyanogen state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N4 180.000 C2 C1 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability