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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.422157
Energy at 298.15K-99.421305
HF Energy-99.202626
Nuclear repulsion energy26.968774
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 MP2=FULL/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 1971 1869 36.14      
2 Σ 652 618 96.52      
3 Π 196 186 52.07      
3 Π 196 186 52.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1507.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1429.3 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 MP2=FULL/3-21G*
B
0.36488

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.099
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.162
N3 0.000 0.000 1.039

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93713.1378
C21.93711.2007
N33.13781.2007

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.423200
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.214274
Nuclear repulsion energy27.437004
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 MP2=FULL/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/3-21G*
B
0.36488

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.464 -0.563 0.000
C2 -0.732 -0.387 0.000
N3 0.000 0.573 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.20351.8531
C22.20351.2071
N31.85311.2071

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 57.239 Li1 N3 C2 89.544
C2 Li1 N3 33.217
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.425050
Energy at 298.15K-99.423977
HF Energy-99.221303
Nuclear repulsion energy27.859953
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 MP2=FULL/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 1978 1875 71.37      
2 Σ 755 715 136.97      
3 Π 113 107 31.64      
3 Π 113 107 31.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1479.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1402.1 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 MP2=FULL/3-21G*
B
0.42566

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.900
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.088
N3 0.000 0.000 0.118

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.98761.7820
C22.98761.2056
N31.78201.2056

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