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

using model chemistry: mPW1PW91/6-31G

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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 mPW1PW91/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.460190
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-168.460190
Nuclear repulsion energy59.549831
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 mPW1PW91/6-31G
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 3589 3398 237.60 29.51 0.21 0.35
2 Σ 2314 2190 220.80 27.38 0.16 0.28
3 Σ 1218 1153 97.62 14.02 0.31 0.48
4 Π 518 490 5.06 0.35 0.75 0.86
4 Π 518 490 5.06 0.35 0.75 0.86
5 Π 400 378 111.06 4.53 0.75 0.86
5 Π 400 378 111.06 4.53 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4477.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9466) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4238.8 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 mPW1PW91/6-31G
B
0.37156

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.204
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.029
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.196
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.255

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.23312.39993.4591
N21.23311.16682.2259
C32.39991.16681.0592
H43.45912.22591.0592

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 mPW1PW91/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.389      
2 N 0.062      
3 C 0.012      
4 H 0.315      


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 -3.621 3.621
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.605 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.605 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.256
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.175 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.175 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.349
Polar
3z2-r24.698
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 1.085 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.085 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.600


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.151
(<r2>)1/2 5.929

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.460190
Energy at 298.15K-168.460854
HF Energy-168.460190
Nuclear repulsion energy59.541785
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 mPW1PW91/6-31G
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' 3590 3398 237.50      
2 A' 2313 2190 220.24      
3 A' 1217 1152 97.69      
4 A' 518 490 4.78      
5 A' 399 377 111.26      
6 A" 516 488 0.59      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4275.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9466) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4047.5 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 mPW1PW91/6-31G
B
0.37146

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.002 -1.204 0.000
N2 0.000 0.029 0.000
C3 0.002 1.196 0.000
H4 0.003 2.255 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.23342.40023.4594
N21.23341.16682.2259
C32.40021.16681.0591
H43.45942.22591.0591

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 179.988 N2 C3 H4 179.943
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.389      
2 N 0.062      
3 C 0.012      
4 H 0.315      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.004 3.623 0.000 3.623
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.605 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.254 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.605
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.176 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.351 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.176
Polar
3z2-r2-2.351
x2-y2-2.351
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.085 0.007 0.000
y 0.007 5.601 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.085


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.158
(<r2>)1/2 5.929