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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/6-31G

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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
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.880457
Energy at 298.15K-254.879992
HF Energy-254.880457
Nuclear repulsion energy46.706168
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G
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 2194 2097 1.15      
2 Σ 383 366 53.70      
3 Π 160 153 19.54      
3 Π 160 153 19.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1448.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9559) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1384.5 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G
B
0.15712

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.664
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.846
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.537

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18262.2008
N21.18263.3834
Na32.20083.3834

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.227      
2 N -0.417      
3 Na 0.643      


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 10.343 10.343
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.090 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.090 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.577
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.756 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.756 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.513
Polar
3z2-r27.025
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 2.462 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.462 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.458


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.437
(<r2>)1/2 7.902

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.878184
Energy at 298.15K-254.877771
HF Energy-254.878184
Nuclear repulsion energy51.044351
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G
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' 2070 1978 36.76      
2 A' 408 390 48.12      
3 A' 71 68 10.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1274.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9559) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1218.2 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G
ABC
2.06035 0.26181 0.23229

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.167 0.754 0.000
N2 0.000 1.015 0.000
Na3 -0.637 -1.057 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19602.5559
N21.19602.1678
Na32.55592.1678

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 94.458 C1 Na3 N2 27.808
N2 C1 Na3 57.733
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.078      
2 N -0.523      
3 Na 0.601      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.670 -7.646 0.000 8.959
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.086 3.241 0.000
y 3.241 -14.103 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.451
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.309 3.241 0.000
y 3.241 4.665 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.356
Polar
3z2-r2-0.713
x2-y2-5.983
xy3.241
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.994 0.060 0.000
y 0.060 3.331 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.615


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 46.296
(<r2>)1/2 6.804

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.880213
Energy at 298.15K-254.879594
HF Energy-254.880213
Nuclear repulsion energy48.925053
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G
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 2119 2025 101.13      
2 Σ 433 414 60.12      
3 Π 100 96 12.90      
3 Π 100 96 12.90      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1375.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9559) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1315.1 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G
B
0.18039

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.847
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.654
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.423

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19313.2702
N21.19312.0771
Na33.27022.0771

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.084      
2 N -0.618      
3 Na 0.702      


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 10.280 10.280
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.007 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.007 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.321
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.843 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.843 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.685
Polar
3z2-r23.370
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 2.319 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.319 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.428


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.013
(<r2>)1/2 7.484