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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.443084
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-168.443084
Nuclear repulsion energy59.422409
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 B3PW91/6-31G
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 3570 3419 230.90      
2 Σ 2296 2199 214.84      
3 Σ 1212 1160 90.85      
4 Xpi 514 492 4.31      
4 Xpi 514 492 4.31      
5 Xpi 371 355 111.68      
5 Xpi 371 355 111.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4423.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4236.1 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 B3PW91/6-31G
B
0.36995

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.207
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.029
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.199
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.259

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.23532.40523.4659
N21.23531.17002.2307
C32.40521.17001.0607
H43.46592.23071.0607

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.379      
2 N 0.062      
3 C 0.006      
4 H 0.310      


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 -3.543 3.543
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.601 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.601 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.233
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.184 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.184 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.368
Polar
3z2-r24.736
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 1.091 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.091 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.626


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.253
(<r2>)1/2 5.937

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.443085
Energy at 298.15K-168.443703
HF Energy-168.443085
Nuclear repulsion energy59.415732
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 B3PW91/6-31G
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' 3571 3420 230.82      
2 A' 2296 2199 214.30      
3 A' 1210 1159 90.96      
4 A' 514 492 4.18      
5 A' 370 354 111.74      
6 A" 498 477 32.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4229.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4050.3 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 B3PW91/6-31G
B
0.36987

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.008 -1.207 0.000
N2 0.000 0.029 0.000
C3 0.008 1.199 0.000
H4 0.015 2.259 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.23562.40553.4662
N21.23561.16992.2306
C32.40551.16991.0606
H43.46622.23061.0606

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.966 N2 C3 H4 179.925
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.379      
2 N 0.062      
3 C 0.007      
4 H 0.310      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.022 3.545 0.000 3.545
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.601 0.013 0.000
y 0.013 -14.231 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.601
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.185 0.013 0.000
y 0.013 2.370 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.185
Polar
3z2-r2-2.370
x2-y2-2.370
xy0.013
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.091 0.031 0.000
y 0.031 5.627 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.091


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.258
(<r2>)1/2 5.938