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All results from a given calculation for CuCN (Copper cyanide)

using model chemistry: M06-2X/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
2 1 yes CS 3Π

State 1 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1724.699861
Energy at 298.15K-1724.698717
HF Energy-1724.699861
Nuclear repulsion energy110.789762
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 M06-2X/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 2320 2197 0.32      
2 Σ 569 539 5.06      
3 Π 79 75 12.92      
4 Π 79 75 12.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1523.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1443.2 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 M06-2X/3-21G*
B
0.15561

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.720
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.979
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.144

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.69922.8636
C21.69921.1644
N32.86361.1644

picture of Copper cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cu1 C2 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.554      
2 C -0.101      
3 N -0.454      


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 6.407 6.407
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -24.185 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -24.185 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -28.234
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.025 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.025 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.049
Polar
3z2-r2-8.099
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 4.909 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.909 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 8.682


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 68.900
(<r2>)1/2 8.301

State 2 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1724.708319
Energy at 298.15K-1724.707775
HF Energy-1724.708319
Nuclear repulsion energy102.479810
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 M06-2X/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 2299 2177 40.76      
2 Σ 495 469 47.16      
3 Π 335 318 0.09      
4 Π 257 243 0.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1693.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1603.7 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 M06-2X/3-21G*
B
0.13319

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.783
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.118
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.285

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.90153.0684
C21.90151.1669
N33.06841.1669

picture of Copper cyanide state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.521      
2 C -0.115      
3 N -0.406      


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 3.700 3.700
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -24.679 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -24.274 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -35.682
Traceless
 xyz
x 5.299 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 5.907 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -11.205
Polar
3z2-r2-22.410
x2-y2-0.405
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 5.222 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 5.409 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.089


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 79.467
(<r2>)1/2 8.914