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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: HF/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at HF/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.728447
Energy at 298.15K-99.727669
HF Energy-99.728447
Nuclear repulsion energy27.684730
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 HF/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 2399 2166 1.72      
2 Σ 652 589 136.75      
3 Π 222 200 45.97      
3 Π 222 200 45.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1747.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9029) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1577.5 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 HF/6-31G
B
0.37629

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.077
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.145
N3 0.000 0.000 1.015

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93153.0916
C21.93151.1601
N33.09161.1601

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.641      
2 C -0.199      
3 N -0.442      


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 -9.444 9.444
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.137 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.137 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.120
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.629 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.629 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.258
Polar
3z2-r230.515
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 1.738 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.738 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.947


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.928
(<r2>)1/2 5.092

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at HF/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.740574
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.740574
Nuclear repulsion energy28.408271
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 HF/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/6-31G
B
0.43762

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.880
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.067
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94731.7715
C22.94731.1757
N31.77151.1757

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.724      
2 C 0.041      
3 N -0.765      


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 8.488 8.488
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.995 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.995 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.879
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.058 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.058 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.116
Polar
3z2-r224.231
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 1.678 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.678 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.897


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.738
(<r2>)1/2 4.872

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at HF/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.740574
Energy at 298.15K-99.739737
HF Energy-99.740574
Nuclear repulsion energy28.408437
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 HF/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 2278 2057 231.61      
2 Σ 768 694 165.16      
3 Π 184 166 57.46      
3 Π 184 166 57.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1707.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9029) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1541.3 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 HF/6-31G
B
0.43762

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.880
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.067
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94721.7715
C22.94721.1757
N31.77151.1757

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.724      
2 C 0.041      
3 N -0.765      


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 8.488 8.488
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.995 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.995 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.879
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.058 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.058 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.116
Polar
3z2-r224.231
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 1.678 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.678 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.897


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.738
(<r2>)1/2 4.872