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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: QCISD/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-252.873673
Energy at 298.15K-252.873213
HF Energy-252.661564
Nuclear repulsion energy46.485727
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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 2126 2044 7.61      
2 Σ 395 379 46.58      
3 Π 158 152 23.84      
3 Π 158 152 23.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1418.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1363.7 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 QCISD/3-21G*
B
0.15543

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.669
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.855
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.546

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18622.2149
N21.18623.4011
Na32.21493.4011

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-252.879408
Energy at 298.15K-252.879152
HF Energy-252.668633
Nuclear repulsion energy51.401071
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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' 1989 1911 18.91      
2 A' 443 426 46.31      
3 A' 144 138 14.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1287.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1237.6 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 QCISD/3-21G*
ABC
2.00368 0.27087 0.23861

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.163 0.713 0.000
N2 0.000 1.015 0.000
Na3 -0.635 -1.035 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20192.5081
N21.20192.1464
Na32.50812.1464

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 92.659 C1 Na3 N2 28.599
N2 C1 Na3 58.742
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-252.875978
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-252.671844
Nuclear repulsion energy48.933984
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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 2059 1979 71.23      
2 Σ 457 439 57.60      
3 Π 35i 34i 7.30      
3 Π 35i 34i 7.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1222.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1175.3 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 QCISD/3-21G*
B
0.18078

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.847
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.650
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.421

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19623.2680
N21.19622.0718
Na33.26802.0718

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability