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

using model chemistry: M06-2X/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 M06-2X/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.301105
Energy at 298.15K-100.300311
HF Energy-100.301105
Nuclear repulsion energy27.491477
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 M06-2X/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 2245 2245 6.00      
2 Σ 666 666 117.37      
3 Π 213 213 49.28      
3 Π 213 213 49.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1668.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1668.5 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 M06-2X/6-31G
B
0.37795

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.064
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.157
N3 0.000 0.000 1.019

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90693.0834
C21.90691.1764
N33.08341.1764

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 M06-2X/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.571      
2 C -0.183      
3 N -0.389      


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 -8.948 8.948
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.130 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.130 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.919
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.525 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.525 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.049
Polar
3z2-r230.099
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 1.979 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.979 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.159


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.895
(<r2>)1/2 5.089

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.293302
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.293302
Nuclear repulsion energy26.659402
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 M06-2X/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at M06-2X/6-31G
B
0.37795

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.474 -0.551 0.000
C2 -0.737 -0.375 0.000
N3 0.000 0.558 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.21841.8449
C22.21841.1894
N31.84491.1894

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 56.243 Li1 N3 C2 91.346
C2 Li1 N3 32.410
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.647      
2 C 0.002      
3 N -0.649      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -8.184 -2.742 0.000 8.631
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -1.388 3.638 0.000
y 3.638 -14.202 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.356
Traceless
 xyz
x 12.891 3.638 0.000
y 3.638 -6.330 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.562
Polar
3z2-r2-13.123
x2-y212.814
xy3.638
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.979 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.979 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.159


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.376
(<r2>)1/2 5.037

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.306008
Energy at 298.15K-100.305124
HF Energy-100.306008
Nuclear repulsion energy28.194918
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 M06-2X/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 2156 2156 169.85      
2 Σ 763 763 147.05      
3 Π 169 169 48.77      
3 Π 169 169 48.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1628.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1628.7 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 M06-2X/6-31G
B
0.43499

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.881
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.075
N3 0.000 0.000 0.115

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95551.7656
C22.95551.1899
N31.76561.1899

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 M06-2X/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.662      
2 C -0.041      
3 N -0.621      


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 8.506 8.506
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.034 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.034 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.039
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.998 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.998 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.995
Polar
3z2-r223.991
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 1.851 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.851 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.169


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.903
(<r2>)1/2 4.889