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

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.669560
Energy at 298.15K-99.668721
HF Energy-99.669560
Nuclear repulsion energy27.269063
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 PBEPBE/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 2121 2023 23.39      
2 Σ 656 626 91.79      
3 Π 200 190 50.63      
3 Π 200 190 50.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1588.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9535) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1514.5 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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
B
0.37318

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.076
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.161
N3 0.000 0.000 1.027

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91503.1027
C21.91501.1877
N33.10271.1877

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
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.483      
2 C -0.047      
3 N -0.435      


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 -8.283 8.283
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.592 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.592 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.813
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.703 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.703 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.405
Polar
3z2-r230.810
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 2.439 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.439 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.447


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.370
(<r2>)1/2 5.135

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.651687
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.651687
Nuclear repulsion energy25.632664
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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PBEPBE/3-21G*
B
0.37318

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.464 -0.548 0.000
C2 -0.732 -0.386 0.000
N3 0.000 0.566 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.20221.8398
C22.20221.2005
N31.83981.2005

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 56.663 Li1 N3 C2 90.303
C2 Li1 N3 33.034
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.465      
2 C 0.046      
3 N -0.511      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  8.134 -2.046 0.000 8.387
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -1.076 -2.432 0.000
y -2.432 -15.565 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.024
Traceless
 xyz
x 14.219 -2.432 0.000
y -2.432 -7.515 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.704
Polar
3z2-r2-13.408
x2-y214.490
xy-2.432
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.439 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.439 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.447


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.979
(<r2>)1/2 5.194

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.676670
Energy at 298.15K-99.675589
HF Energy-99.676670
Nuclear repulsion energy28.051188
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 PBEPBE/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 2032 1938 134.90      
2 Σ 761 725 117.26      
3 Π 110 105 34.43      
3 Π 110 105 34.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1506.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9535) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1436.2 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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
B
0.43338

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.880
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.080
N3 0.000 0.000 0.120

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96051.7605
C22.96051.2000
N31.76051.2000

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
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.479      
2 C 0.083      
3 N -0.562      


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 8.199 8.199
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.498 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.498 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.941
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.778 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.778 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.557
Polar
3z2-r223.114
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 2.318 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.318 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.853


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.357
(<r2>)1/2 4.935