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

using model chemistry: B1B95/3-21G*

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 B1B95/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.584824
Energy at 298.15K-253.584420
HF Energy-253.584824
Nuclear repulsion energy47.137504
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 B1B95/3-21G*
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 2224 2124 1.63      
2 Σ 417 398 44.82      
3 Π 169 161 22.37      
3 Π 169 161 22.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1489.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9549) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1422.5 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 B1B95/3-21G*
B
0.16017

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.656
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.829
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.522

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17302.1785
N21.17303.3515
Na32.17853.3515

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.145      
2 N -0.453      
3 Na 0.598      


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 9.970 9.970
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.263 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.263 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.119
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.072 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.072 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.144
Polar
3z2-r28.288
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 2.575 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.575 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.640


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 61.416
(<r2>)1/2 7.837

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.589172
Energy at 298.15K-253.588909
HF Energy-253.589172
Nuclear repulsion energy51.903500
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 B1B95/3-21G*
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' 2074 1981 30.96      
2 A' 466 445 45.45      
3 A' 127 121 15.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1333.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9549) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1273.3 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 B1B95/3-21G*
ABC
2.17027 0.27120 0.24108

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.168 0.751 0.000
N2 0.000 0.971 0.000
Na3 -0.637 -1.028 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18872.5345
N21.18872.0974
Na32.53452.0974

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 97.042 C1 Na3 N2 27.741
N2 C1 Na3 55.216
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.024      
2 N -0.510      
3 Na 0.486      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.640 -7.189 0.000 8.556
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.193 3.054 0.000
y 3.054 -13.884 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.546
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.477 3.054 0.000
y 3.054 4.985 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.508
Polar
3z2-r2-1.015
x2-y2-6.308
xy3.054
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.862 0.076 0.000
y 0.076 3.125 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.712


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.000
(<r2>)1/2 6.708

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-253.588148
Energy at 298.15K-253.587336
HF Energy-253.588148
Nuclear repulsion energy49.595735
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 B1B95/3-21G*
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 2143 2047 80.76      
2 Σ 471 449 54.44      
3 Π 39 37 7.45      
3 Π 39 37 7.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1345.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9549) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1285.2 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 B1B95/3-21G*
B
0.18609

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.822
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.638
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.400

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18423.2226
N21.18422.0384
Na33.22262.0384

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.040      
2 N -0.607      
3 Na 0.567      


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 10.001 10.001
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.164 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.164 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.520
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.822 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.822 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.643
Polar
3z2-r23.287
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 2.495 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.495 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.717


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 54.721
(<r2>)1/2 7.397