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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.212182
Energy at 298.15K-100.211330
HF Energy-100.135354
Nuclear repulsion energy27.174177
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/6-31G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2092 2092 17.21      
2 Σ 646 646 111.71      
3 Π 197 197 48.11      
3 Π 197 197 48.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1566.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1566.2 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/6-31G
B
0.37185

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.078
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.163
N3 0.000 0.000 1.030

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91453.1079
C21.91451.1934
N33.10791.1934

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 B2PLYP/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.545      
2 C -0.172      
3 N -0.373      


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 -8.845 8.845
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.278 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.278 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.864
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.571 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.571 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.143
Polar
3z2-r230.285
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 2.120 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.120 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.362


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.305
(<r2>)1/2 5.129

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.211397
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.137162
Nuclear repulsion energy27.064207
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/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP/6-31G
B
0.37185

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.470 -0.561 0.000
C2 -0.735 -0.383 0.000
N3 0.000 0.568 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.21151.8533
C22.21151.2017
N31.85331.2017

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 56.934 Li1 N3 C2 90.153
C2 Li1 N3 32.913
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.632      
2 C -0.036      
3 N -0.595      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -1.556 8.681 0.000 8.819
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.874 -2.385 0.000
y -2.385 -1.750 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.319
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.840 -2.385 0.000
y -2.385 12.346 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.507
Polar
3z2-r2-13.013
x2-y2-12.124
xy-2.385
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.120 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.120 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.362


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.386
(<r2>)1/2 5.038

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.214329
Energy at 298.15K-100.213351
HF Energy-100.143124
Nuclear repulsion energy27.925938
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/6-31G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2040 2040 126.91      
2 Σ 741 741 140.56      
3 Π 143 143 42.97      
3 Π 143 143 42.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1533.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1533.3 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 B2PLYP/6-31G
B
0.42783

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.895
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.085
N3 0.000 0.000 0.118

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97991.7770
C22.97991.2029
N31.77701.2029

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 B2PLYP/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.628      
2 C -0.042      
3 N -0.586      


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 8.598 8.598
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.196 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.196 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.236
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.980 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.980 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.960
Polar
3z2-r223.921
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 2.001 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.001 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.505


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.310
(<r2>)1/2 4.930