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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.324582
Energy at 298.15K-254.324084
HF Energy-254.115772
Nuclear repulsion energy45.981251
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 CCD/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 2133 2047 2.78      
2 Σ 371 356 54.16      
3 Π 154 148 20.37      
3 Π 154 148 20.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1405.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9595) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1348.6 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 CCD/6-31G
B
0.15150

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.683
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.876
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.567

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19362.2494
N21.19363.4430
Na32.24943.4430

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 CCD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.321204
Energy at 298.15K-254.320826
HF Energy-254.116048
Nuclear repulsion energy50.586192
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 CCD/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' 382 366 55.14      
2 A' 105 101 8.51      
3 A' 2034 1951 19.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1260.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9595) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1209.2 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 CCD/6-31G
ABC
1.89652 0.26178 0.23003

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.146 0.705 0.000
N2 0.000 1.078 0.000
Na3 -0.625 -1.071 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20482.5077
N21.20482.2375
Na32.50772.2375

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 88.204 C1 Na3 N2 28.698
N2 C1 Na3 63.099
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.322478
Energy at 298.15K-254.321866
HF Energy-254.123943
Nuclear repulsion energy48.289274
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 CCD/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 2092 2008 72.38      
2 Σ 422 405 67.05      
3 Π 105 101 11.64      
3 Π 105 101 11.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1361.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9595) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1306.8 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 CCD/6-31G
B
0.17498

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.871
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.670
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.447

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20093.3172
N21.20092.1163
Na33.31722.1163

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