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

using model chemistry: CISD/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 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.922228
Energy at 298.15K-99.921376
HF Energy-99.726723
Nuclear repulsion energy27.168598
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 CISD/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 2057 6.59      
2 Σ 631 592 116.64      
3 Π 200 187 47.90      
3 Π 200 187 47.90      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1612.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9378) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1511.9 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 CISD/6-31G
B
0.36645

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.100
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.155
N3 0.000 0.000 1.032

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94493.1319
C21.94491.1871
N33.13191.1871

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.850200
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.637437
Nuclear repulsion energy23.714249
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 CISD/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CISD/6-31G
B
0.36645

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.481 -0.567 0.000
C2 -0.741 -0.376 0.000
N3 0.000 0.565 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.23041.8643
C22.23041.1976
N31.86431.1976

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 56.696 Li1 N3 C2 90.831
C2 Li1 N3 32.473
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.925862
Energy at 298.15K-99.924924
HF Energy-99.739311
Nuclear repulsion energy27.905211
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 CISD/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 2113 1982 141.51      
2 Σ 732 686 151.44      
3 Π 156 146 46.68      
3 Π 156 146 46.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1578.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9378) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1480.4 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 CISD/6-31G
B
0.42347

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.910
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.086
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.99591.7973
C22.99591.1986
N31.79731.1986

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