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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: BLYP/3-21G*

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.612170
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-167.612170
Nuclear repulsion energy58.503701
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 BLYP/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 3472 3450 185.53 34.51 0.22 0.36
2 Σ 2183 2169 141.13 14.03 0.22 0.36
3 Σ 1090 1082 50.90 14.38 0.34 0.51
4 Π 530 526 2.17 1.33 0.75 0.86
4 Π 530 526 2.17 1.33 0.75 0.86
5 Π 501 497 111.81 1.34 0.75 0.86
5 Π 501 497 111.81 1.34 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4402.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9935) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4374.0 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 BLYP/3-21G*
B
0.35850

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.228
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.034
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.217
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.282

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.26122.44463.5093
N21.26121.18352.2481
C32.44461.18351.0646
H43.50932.24811.0646

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.333      
2 N -0.157      
3 C 0.182      
4 H 0.308      


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 -2.696 2.696
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.466 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.466 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.813
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.327 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.327 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.653
Polar
3z2-r25.306
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 0.946 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.946 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.274


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.889
(<r2>)1/2 5.991

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.612170
Energy at 298.15K-167.612921
HF Energy-167.612170
Nuclear repulsion energy58.502117
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 BLYP/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' 3473 3450 185.55      
2 A' 2183 2169 140.95      
3 A' 1089 1082 50.96      
4 A' 530 526 2.07      
5 A' 501 498 111.86      
6 A" 523 520 15.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4149.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9935) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4122.3 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 BLYP/3-21G*
B
0.35848

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.003 -1.228 0.000
N2 0.000 0.034 0.000
C3 0.003 1.217 0.000
H4 0.006 2.282 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.26132.44473.5093
N21.26131.18342.2480
C32.44471.18341.0646
H43.50932.24801.0646

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.982 N2 C3 H4 179.952
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.332      
2 N -0.158      
3 C 0.182      
4 H 0.308      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.006 2.697 0.000 2.697
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.466 0.005 0.000
y 0.005 -13.812 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.466
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.327 0.005 0.000
y 0.005 2.654 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.327
Polar
3z2-r2-2.654
x2-y2-2.654
xy0.005
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.946 0.012 0.000
y 0.012 5.274 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.946


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.890
(<r2>)1/2 5.991