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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/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 B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.698451
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.698451
Nuclear repulsion energy47.334599
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 B3LYP/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/3-21G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.698523
Energy at 298.15K-130.698168
HF Energy-130.698523
Nuclear repulsion energy47.330455
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 B3LYP/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 3463 3331 57.80      
2 Σ 1723 1658 32.79      
3 Σ 1282 1233 1.81      
4 Π 617 593 16.56      
4 Π 617 593 16.56      
5 Π 390 375 40.60      
5 Π 390 375 40.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4240.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.962) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4078.9 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 B3LYP/3-21G*
B
0.36561

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 0.074
N3 0.000 0.000 1.295
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.270

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.28102.50241.0630
C21.28101.22142.3440
N32.50241.22143.5654
H41.06302.34403.5654

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 B3LYP/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.069      
2 C 0.108      
3 N -0.468      
4 H 0.291      


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 -3.034 3.034
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.027 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.027 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.535
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.746 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.746 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.493
Polar
3z2-r22.985
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 1.270 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.270 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.551


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.997
(<r2>)1/2 6.000

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.664270
Energy at 298.15K-130.663875
HF Energy-130.664270
Nuclear repulsion energy46.901403
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 B3LYP/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' 3037 2922 11.54      
2 A' 2076 1997 19.30      
3 A' 1118 1075 46.48      
4 A' 885 851 58.50      
5 A' 498 479 26.69      
6 A" 451 434 7.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4031.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.962) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3878.5 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 B3LYP/3-21G*
ABC
19.25418 0.36981 0.36284

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.057 -1.277 0.000
C2 0.000 0.088 0.000
N3 -0.203 1.260 0.000
H4 1.082 -1.687 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.36692.55051.1036
C21.36691.18892.0787
N32.55051.18893.2145
H41.10362.07873.2145

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.033      
2 C 0.217      
3 N -0.416      
4 H 0.232      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.832 -1.285 0.000 2.238
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.922 -2.674 0.000
y -2.674 -20.793 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.668
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.309 -2.674 0.000
y -2.674 -4.498 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.189
Polar
3z2-r26.379
x2-y23.871
xy-2.674
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.978 -0.738 0.000
y -0.738 5.665 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.045


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.384
(<r2>)1/2 6.032

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.664270
Energy at 298.15K-130.663875
HF Energy-130.664270
Nuclear repulsion energy46.901403
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 B3LYP/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/3-21G*
ABC
19.25418 0.36981 0.36284

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability