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

using model chemistry: MP2/3-21G*

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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.418458
Energy at 298.15K-99.417601
HF Energy-99.202590
Nuclear repulsion energy26.957398
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 1875 36.10      
2 Σ 653 621 96.55      
3 Π 195 185 51.97      
3 Π 195 185 51.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1506.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1433.0 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 MP2/3-21G*
B
0.36430

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.101
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.162
N3 0.000 0.000 1.039

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93953.1404
C21.93951.2009
N33.14041.2009

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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.421311
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.220646
Nuclear repulsion energy27.818291
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 MP2/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/3-21G*
B
0.36430

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.465 -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
Li12.20381.8536
C22.20381.2072
N31.85361.2072

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 57.251 Li1 N3 C2 89.535
C2 Li1 N3 33.214
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.421366
Energy at 298.15K-99.420288
HF Energy-99.221262
Nuclear repulsion energy27.851994
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 1977 1881 71.18      
2 Σ 755 718 136.95      
3 Π 112 106 31.62      
3 Π 112 106 31.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1477.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1405.6 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 MP2/3-21G*
B
0.42527

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.901
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.088
N3 0.000 0.000 0.118

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.98901.7832
C22.98901.2057
N31.78321.2057

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