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

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A
1 3 yes C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.064651
Energy at 298.15K-255.064162
HF Energy-255.064651
Nuclear repulsion energy46.737173
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 B1B95/6-31G
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 2197 2095 1.14      
2 Σ 364 347 54.13      
3 Π 159 151 19.49      
3 Π 159 151 19.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1439.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1372.6 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 B1B95/6-31G
B
0.15718

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.665
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.845
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.537

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18042.2019
N21.18043.3823
Na32.20193.3823

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 B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.230      
2 N -0.410      
3 Na 0.640      


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 10.388 10.388
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.025 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.025 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.527
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.749 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.749 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.498
Polar
3z2-r26.996
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 2.440 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.440 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.365


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.381
(<r2>)1/2 7.898

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.062794
Energy at 298.15K-255.062451
HF Energy-255.062794
Nuclear repulsion energy51.187104
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 B1B95/6-31G
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' 2075 1979 29.10      
2 A' 420 400 48.43      
3 A' 104 100 10.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1299.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1239.3 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 B1B95/6-31G
ABC
1.91059 0.26983 0.23644

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.126 0.681 0.000
N2 0.000 1.076 0.000
Na3 -0.614 -1.056 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19342.4593
N21.19342.2190
Na32.45932.2190

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 86.750 C1 Na3 N2 28.979
N2 C1 Na3 64.271
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.104      
2 N -0.486      
3 Na 0.590      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.589 -7.563 0.000 8.846
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.810 3.630 0.000
y 3.630 -14.304 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.419
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.949 3.630 0.000
y 3.630 4.310 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.362
Polar
3z2-r2-0.723
x2-y2-5.506
xy3.630
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.880 -0.083 0.000
y -0.083 3.421 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.637


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.652
(<r2>)1/2 6.757

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.064693
Energy at 298.15K-255.064075
HF Energy-255.064693
Nuclear repulsion energy49.006334
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 B1B95/6-31G
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 2122 2024 103.19      
2 Σ 431 411 60.09      
3 Π 101 96 13.02      
3 Π 101 96 13.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1377.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1313.7 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 B1B95/6-31G
B
0.18099

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.844
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.653
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.421

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19113.2648
N21.19112.0737
Na33.26482.0737

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 B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.091      
2 N -0.611      
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 10.282 10.282
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.948 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.948 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.254
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.847 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.847 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.693
Polar
3z2-r23.387
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 2.328 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.328 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.339


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 55.824
(<r2>)1/2 7.472