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

using model chemistry: B1B95/3-21G*

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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 B1B95/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.566487
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-167.566487
Nuclear repulsion energy59.378269
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 B1B95/3-21G*
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 3570 3409 221.55 28.26 0.21 0.35
2 Σ 2285 2182 174.52 20.43 0.22 0.36
3 Σ 1130 1079 82.95 12.28 0.34 0.51
4 Π 634 605 111.92 2.69 0.75 0.86
4 Π 634 605 111.92 2.69 0.75 0.86
5 Π 555 530 7.10 0.35 0.75 0.86
5 Π 555 530 7.10 0.35 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4681.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9549) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4470.2 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 B1B95/3-21G*
B
0.36941

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.209
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.033
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.198
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.255

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.24242.40723.4643
N21.24241.16482.2220
C32.40721.16481.0572
H43.46432.22201.0572

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 B1B95/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.386      
2 N -0.161      
3 C 0.191      
4 H 0.356      


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 -3.180 3.180
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.474 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.474 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.851
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.311 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.311 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.623
Polar
3z2-r25.246
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 0.923 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.923 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.182


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.145
(<r2>)1/2 5.928

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.566488
Energy at 298.15K-167.567405
HF Energy-167.566488
Nuclear repulsion energy59.373249
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 B1B95/3-21G*
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' 3570 3409 221.32      
2 A' 2286 2183 174.07      
3 A' 1129 1078 83.09      
4 A' 633 604 110.86      
5 A' 554 529 8.12      
6 A" 613 586 58.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4392.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9549) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4194.8 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 B1B95/3-21G*
B
0.36935

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.002 -1.209 0.000
N2 0.000 0.033 0.000
C3 0.002 1.198 0.000
H4 0.005 2.255 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.24262.40743.4646
N21.24261.16482.2220
C32.40741.16481.0572
H43.46462.22201.0572

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 179.995 N2 C3 H4 179.979
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.385      
2 N -0.161      
3 C 0.191      
4 H 0.356      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.006 3.181 0.000 3.181
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.475 0.006 0.000
y 0.006 -13.850 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.475
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.312 0.006 0.000
y 0.006 2.625 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.312
Polar
3z2-r2-2.625
x2-y2-2.625
xy0.006
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.924 0.008 0.000
y 0.008 5.184 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.924


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.149
(<r2>)1/2 5.929