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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

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 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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.534581
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.534581
Nuclear repulsion energy47.097916
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*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.536266
Energy at 298.15K-130.535835
HF Energy-130.536266
Nuclear repulsion energy46.953751
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 3396 3238 53.99      
2 Σ 1754 1672 27.89      
3 Σ 1245 1187 1.57      
4 Π 606 577 14.44      
4 Π 606 577 14.44      
5 Π 360 343 42.16      
5 Π 360 343 42.16      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4162.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9535) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3969.0 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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
B
0.35975

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)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.217
C2 0.000 0.000 0.075
N3 0.000 0.000 1.306
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.288

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.29272.52271.0712
C21.29271.23012.3638
N32.52271.23013.5939
H41.07122.36383.5939

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 PBEPBE/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.061      
2 C 0.118      
3 N -0.472      
4 H 0.293      


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 -2.995 2.995
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.098 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.098 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.335
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.881 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.881 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.762
Polar
3z2-r23.525
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 1.298 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.298 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.693


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.403
(<r2>)1/2 6.034

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.501887
Energy at 298.15K-130.501446
HF Energy-130.501887
Nuclear repulsion energy46.493639
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 A' 2961 2824 13.05      
2 A' 1994 1901 18.45      
3 A' 1103 1052 28.03      
4 A' 852 813 74.58      
5 A' 485 462 23.93      
6 A" 424 404 5.76      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3909.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9535) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3727.7 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 PBEPBE/3-21G*
ABC
18.95945 0.36432 0.35745

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)
C1 0.219 -1.265 0.000
C2 0.000 0.085 0.000
N3 -0.372 1.234 0.000
H4 1.293 -1.558 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.36792.56811.1137
C21.36791.20762.0911
N32.56811.20763.2510
H41.11372.09113.2510

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
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 C -0.069      
2 C 0.240      
3 N -0.414      
4 H 0.243      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.910 -1.020 0.000 2.165
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.404 -2.124 0.000
y -2.124 -21.044 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.735
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.985 -2.124 0.000
y -2.124 -4.974 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.989
Polar
3z2-r25.978
x2-y24.639
xy-2.124
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.292 -1.205 0.000
y -1.205 5.633 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.015


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.736
(<r2>)1/2 6.061

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.501887
Energy at 298.15K-130.501446
HF Energy-130.501887
Nuclear repulsion energy46.493639
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*
ABC
18.95945 0.36432 0.35745

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

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability