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

using model chemistry: CCD/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)

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Energy calculated at CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.411050
Energy at 298.15K-99.410224
HF Energy-99.205862
Nuclear repulsion energy27.255524
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 CCD/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 2171 2076 18.18      
2 Σ 652 624 100.45      
3 Π 205 196 51.66      
3 Π 205 196 51.66      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1616.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1546.1 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 CCD/3-21G*
B
0.36773

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.097
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.030

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94473.1267
C21.94471.1820
N33.12671.1820

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 CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.395486
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.188743
Nuclear repulsion energy25.785616
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 CCD/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/3-21G*
B
0.36773

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.475 -0.551 0.000
C2 -0.738 -0.379 0.000
N3 0.000 0.561 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.21951.8475
C22.21951.1948
N31.84751.1948

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 56.332 Li1 N3 C2 91.105
C2 Li1 N3 32.564
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.417063
Energy at 298.15K-99.416055
HF Energy-99.223112
Nuclear repulsion energy28.112611
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 CCD/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 2114 2022 114.46      
2 Σ 769 736 144.34      
3 Π 130 125 35.54      
3 Π 130 125 35.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1571.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1503.3 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 CCD/3-21G*
B
0.43122

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.891
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.078
N3 0.000 0.000 0.114

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96861.7769
C22.96861.1917
N31.77691.1917

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