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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/6-311G*

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.428377
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-168.428377
Nuclear repulsion energy60.814914
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 PBE1PBE/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 3527 3380 242.21 21.64 0.26 0.42
2 Σ 2382 2284 384.68 28.67 0.12 0.22
3 Σ 1347 1291 125.00 19.19 0.29 0.45
4 Π 588 564 0.28 0.55 0.75 0.86
4 Π 588 564 0.28 0.55 0.75 0.86
5 Π 207 198 97.39 5.48 0.75 0.86
5 Π 207 198 97.39 5.48 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4422.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4239.3 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
B
0.38745

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.174
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.016
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.174
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.236

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.19022.34783.4101
N21.19021.15762.2199
C32.34781.15761.0623
H43.41012.21991.0623

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.355      
2 N 0.098      
3 C -0.075      
4 H 0.332      


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 -3.115 3.115
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.661 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.661 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.791
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.435 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.435 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.871
Polar
3z2-r25.742
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 1.453 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.453 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.598


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.104
(<r2>)1/2 5.840

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.428378
Energy at 298.15K-168.428914
HF Energy-168.428378
Nuclear repulsion energy60.814062
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 PBE1PBE/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' 3527 3381 242.12      
2 A' 2383 2284 384.68      
3 A' 1347 1291 124.96      
4 A' 588 564 0.28      
5 A' 207 198 97.38      
6 A" 582 558 4.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4317.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4137.9 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
B
0.38744

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.005 -1.174 0.000
N2 0.000 0.016 0.000
C3 0.005 1.174 0.000
H4 0.009 2.236 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.19032.34793.4102
N21.19031.15762.2199
C32.34791.15761.0623
H43.41022.21991.0623

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.984 N2 C3 H4 179.943
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.355      
2 N 0.098      
3 C -0.075      
4 H 0.332      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.012 3.115 0.000 3.115
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.661 0.010 0.000
y 0.010 -13.790 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.661
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.435 0.010 0.000
y 0.010 2.871 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.435
Polar
3z2-r2-2.871
x2-y2-2.871
xy0.010
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.453 0.019 0.000
y 0.019 5.598 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.453


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.105
(<r2>)1/2 5.840