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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.869179
Energy at 298.15K-254.868696
HF Energy-254.790490
Nuclear repulsion energy46.405991
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2079 2079 5.79      
2 Σ 382 382 51.53      
3 Π 155 155 19.35      
3 Π 155 155 19.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1385.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1385.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
B
0.15553

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.663
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.858
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.544

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19442.2076
N21.19443.4020
Na32.20763.4020

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.866679
Energy at 298.15K-254.866317
HF Energy-254.789273
Nuclear repulsion energy50.958410
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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' 1966 1966 18.63      
2 A' 383 383 50.94      
3 A' 114 114 7.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1231.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1231.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
ABC
1.87361 0.26957 0.23566

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.139 0.675 0.000
N2 0.000 1.075 0.000
Na3 -0.621 -1.053 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20702.4665
N21.20702.2164
Na32.46652.2164

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 86.943 C1 Na3 N2 29.251
N2 C1 Na3 63.806
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.867658
Energy at 298.15K-254.867022
HF Energy-254.793647
Nuclear repulsion energy48.637354
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2034 2034 78.11      
2 Σ 430 430 59.26      
3 Π 96 96 11.44      
3 Π 96 96 11.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1328.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1328.2 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
B
0.17849

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.858
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.655
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.431

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20253.2884
N21.20252.0860
Na33.28842.0860

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