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

using model chemistry: HF/6-311G**

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)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.799532
Energy at 298.15K-99.798654
HF Energy-99.799532
Nuclear repulsion energy28.020986
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/6-311G**
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 2447 2223 2.46      
2 Σ 641 582 133.23      
3 Π 187 170 41.25      
3 Π 187 170 41.25      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1731.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1572.6 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/6-311G**
B
0.38158

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.067
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.138
N3 0.000 0.000 1.004

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92893.0707
C21.92891.1419
N33.07071.1419

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 HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.660      
2 C -0.290      
3 N -0.370      


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 -9.395 9.395
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.140 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.140 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.516
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.828 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.828 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.657
Polar
3z2-r231.313
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 2.026 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.026 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.826


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.557
(<r2>)1/2 5.055

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.809644
Energy at 298.15K-99.808843
HF Energy-99.809644
Nuclear repulsion energy28.763727
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/6-311G**
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' 2325 2113 246.78      
2 A' 742 674 173.63      
3 A' 121 110 35.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1594.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1448.4 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/6-311G**
B
0.44534

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.001 1.868 0.000
C2 -0.001 -1.054 0.000
N3 0.000 0.103 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92201.7649
C22.92201.1571
N31.76491.1571

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 0.006 Li1 N3 C2 179.990
C2 Li1 N3 0.004
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.663      
2 C -0.070      
3 N -0.593      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.006 8.754 0.000 8.754
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.072 0.009 0.000
y 0.009 -2.128 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.072
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.972 0.009 0.000
y 0.009 11.944 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.972
Polar
3z2-r2-11.944
x2-y2-11.944
xy0.009
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.059 0.001 0.000
y 0.001 3.930 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.059


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.511
(<r2>)1/2 4.849

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.809644
Energy at 298.15K-99.808599
HF Energy-99.809644
Nuclear repulsion energy28.763311
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/6-311G**
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 2325 2113 246.78      
2 Σ 742 674 173.64      
3 Π 121 110 35.80      
3 Π 121 110 35.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1654.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1503.4 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/6-311G**
B
0.44532

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.868
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.054
N3 0.000 0.000 0.103

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.92211.7650
C22.92211.1571
N31.76501.1571

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 HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.663      
2 C -0.070      
3 N -0.593      


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 8.754 8.754
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.072 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.072 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.127
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.972 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.972 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.945
Polar
3z2-r223.890
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 2.059 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.059 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.930


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.512
(<r2>)1/2 4.849