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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

State 1 (3A") , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.325228
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-131.325228
Nuclear repulsion energy47.353430
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 B1B95/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B1B95/6-31G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.325988
Energy at 298.15K-131.324542
HF Energy-131.325988
Nuclear repulsion energy47.137399
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 B1B95/6-31G
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 3492 3330 59.43      
2 Σ 1683 1605 33.48      
3 Σ 1280 1221 2.35      
4 Π 420 400 0.00      
4 Π 420 400 0.00      
5 Π 96 92 60.14      
5 Π 96 92 60.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3743.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3570.2 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 B1B95/6-31G
B
0.36259

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.212
C2 0.000 0.000 0.074
N3 0.000 0.000 1.301
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.277

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.28622.51311.0649
C21.28621.22692.3512
N32.51311.22693.5780
H41.06492.35123.5780

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.019      
2 C -0.025      
3 N -0.246      
4 H 0.290      


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 -3.351 3.351
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.966 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.966 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.699
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.633 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.633 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.267
Polar
3z2-r22.534
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 1.467 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.467 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.101


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.214
(<r2>)1/2 6.018

State 2 (1A') , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.289918
Energy at 298.15K-131.289357
HF Energy-131.289918
Nuclear repulsion energy46.780026
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 B1B95/6-31G
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' 3095 2952 12.04      
2 A' 2064 1969 13.90      
3 A' 1124 1072 35.74      
4 A' 844 805 80.85      
5 A' 430 410 21.77      
6 A" 349 333 2.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3953.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3770.2 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 B1B95/6-31G
ABC
19.61682 0.36790 0.36113

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.328 -1.235 0.000
C2 0.000 0.094 0.000
N3 -0.483 1.186 0.000
H4 1.407 -1.456 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.36842.55301.1009
C21.36841.19422.0929
N32.55301.19423.2479
H41.10092.09293.2479

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.010      
2 C 0.055      
3 N -0.232      
4 H 0.187      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  2.221 -1.174 0.000 2.512
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.045 -1.669 0.000
y -1.669 -21.720 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.550
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.590 -1.669 0.000
y -1.669 -5.922 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.333
Polar
3z2-r26.666
x2-y25.675
xy-1.669
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.687 -1.554 0.000
y -1.554 5.744 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.182


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.523
(<r2>)1/2 6.043

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-131.289918
Energy at 298.15K-131.289357
HF Energy-131.289918
Nuclear repulsion energy46.780026
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 B1B95/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B1B95/6-31G
ABC
19.61682 0.36790 0.36113

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability