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

using model chemistry: HF/CEP-121G

19 10 17 12 22

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 HF/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-31.234284
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-31.234284
Nuclear repulsion energy30.923900
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 HF/CEP-121G
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 3651 3331 254.04 11.14 0.20 0.33
2 Σ 2393 2183 112.25 129.85 0.18 0.31
3 Σ 935 853 129.39 0.00 0.62 0.76
4 Π 722 659 96.13 8.27 0.75 0.86
4 Π 722 659 96.13 8.27 0.75 0.86
5 Π 484 442 1.59 1.12 0.75 0.86
5 Π 484 442 1.59 1.12 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4695.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9125) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4285.0 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 HF/CEP-121G
B
0.36176

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/CEP-121G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.232
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.059
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.199
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.253

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.29132.43163.4854
N21.29131.14032.1941
C32.43161.14031.0538
H43.48542.19411.0538

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 HF/CEP-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.337      
2 N 0.403      
3 C -0.380      
4 H 0.314      


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 -5.451 5.451
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.927 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.927 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.365
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.281 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.281 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.562
Polar
3z2-r25.125
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 1.182 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.182 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.685


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 29.997
(<r2>)1/2 5.477

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-31.234284
Energy at 298.15K-31.235088
HF Energy-31.234284
Nuclear repulsion energy30.930451
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 HF/CEP-121G
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' 3650 3331 254.34      
2 A' 2394 2184 112.80      
3 A' 937 855 129.88      
4 A' 723 660 96.24      
5 A' 484 442 1.54      
6 A" 484 442 2.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4336.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9125) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3956.7 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 HF/CEP-121G
B
0.36192

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/CEP-121G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.001 -1.232 0.000
N2 0.000 0.059 0.000
C3 0.001 1.199 0.000
H4 0.001 2.253 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.29082.43103.4849
N21.29081.14022.1940
C32.43101.14021.0539
H43.48492.19401.0539

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 HF/CEP-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.337      
2 N 0.404      
3 C -0.380      
4 H 0.314      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.002 5.449 0.000 5.449
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.926 -0.001 0.000
y -0.001 -14.368 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.926
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.279 -0.001 0.000
y -0.001 2.558 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.279
Polar
3z2-r2-2.558
x2-y2-2.558
xy-0.001
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.182 0.003 0.000
y 0.003 5.685 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.182


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 29.990
(<r2>)1/2 5.476