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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium 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 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 QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.416071
Energy at 298.15K-99.415230
HF Energy-99.205418
Nuclear repulsion energy27.193823
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 2143 2060 15.57      
2 Σ 647 621 97.05      
3 Π 201 193 50.09      
3 Π 201 193 50.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1595.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1533.5 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 QCISD/3-21G*
B
0.36636

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.101
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.153
N3 0.000 0.000 1.032

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94753.1325
C21.94751.1850
N33.13251.1850

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 QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.368836
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.137690
Nuclear repulsion energy24.380329
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*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/3-21G*
B
0.36636

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)
Li1 1.476 -0.550 0.000
C2 -0.738 -0.381 0.000
N3 0.000 0.562 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.22081.8482
C22.22081.1980
N31.84821.1980

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 56.314 Li1 N3 C2 91.045
C2 Li1 N3 32.641
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.423472
Energy at 298.15K-99.422443
HF Energy-99.222577
Nuclear repulsion energy28.027412
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 2063 1983 110.54      
2 Σ 765 735 135.19      
3 Π 125 120 36.11      
3 Π 125 120 36.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1538.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1478.8 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
0.42945

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.893
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.081
N3 0.000 0.000 0.115

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97461.7781
C22.97461.1965
N31.77811.1965

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