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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: mPW1PW91/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no CS 3A"
1 2 yes C*V 3Σ
2 1 yes CS 1A'

State 1 (3A") , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.658171
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.658171
Nuclear repulsion energy47.509625
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.658825
Energy at 298.15K-130.658443
HF Energy-130.658825
Nuclear repulsion energy47.366719
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
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 3479 3304 56.83      
2 Σ 1726 1639 39.48      
3 Σ 1285 1220 2.67      
4 Π 615 584 14.78      
4 Π 615 584 14.78      
5 Π 377 358 43.88      
5 Π 377 358 43.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4237.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9496) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4023.6 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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
B
0.36604

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.207
C2 0.000 0.000 0.076
N3 0.000 0.000 1.294
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.270

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.28322.50081.0629
C21.28321.21762.3461
N32.50081.21763.5637
H41.06292.34613.5637

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.052      
2 C 0.107      
3 N -0.485      
4 H 0.326      


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 -3.105 3.105
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.108 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.108 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.432
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.838 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.838 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.676
Polar
3z2-r23.353
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 1.281 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.281 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.499


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.982
(<r2>)1/2 5.999

State 2 (1A') , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.617453
Energy at 298.15K-130.617065
HF Energy-130.617453
Nuclear repulsion energy46.970397
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3064 2909 9.10      
2 A' 2100 1995 19.90      
3 A' 1125 1068 46.82      
4 A' 883 839 61.30      
5 A' 503 477 29.42      
6 A" 455 432 7.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4064.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9496) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3859.7 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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
ABC
19.31509 0.37084 0.36385

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.036 -1.276 0.000
C2 0.000 0.089 0.000
N3 -0.181 1.261 0.000
H4 1.053 -1.702 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.36542.54691.1027
C21.36541.18662.0776
N32.54691.18663.2103
H41.10272.07763.2103

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.045      
2 C 0.223      
3 N -0.433      
4 H 0.255      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.873 -1.376 0.000 2.324
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.033 -2.853 0.000
y -2.853 -20.676 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.737
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.173 -2.853 0.000
y -2.853 -4.291 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.118
Polar
3z2-r26.235
x2-y23.643
xy-2.853
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.949 -0.667 0.000
y -0.667 5.703 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.077


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.329
(<r2>)1/2 6.027

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.617453
Energy at 298.15K-130.617065
HF Energy-130.617453
Nuclear repulsion energy46.970397
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
ABC
19.31509 0.37084 0.36385

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability