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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: HF/cc-pVDZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.182954
Energy at 298.15K-254.182288
HF Energy-254.182954
Nuclear repulsion energy46.583601
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/cc-pVDZ
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 2440 2216 0.11      
2 Σ 365 331 64.16      
3 Π 104 94 17.91      
3 Π 104 94 17.91      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1506.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.908) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1368.0 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/cc-pVDZ
B
0.15234

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.706
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.857
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.567

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15052.2732
N21.15053.4237
Na32.27323.4237

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.444      
2 N -0.259      
3 Na 0.703      


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 11.168 11.168
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.931 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.931 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.688
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.122 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.122 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.243
Polar
3z2-r28.487
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 2.314 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.314 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.157


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.825
(<r2>)1/2 7.989

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.192401
Energy at 298.15K-254.192068
HF Energy-254.192401
Nuclear repulsion energy51.353933
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/cc-pVDZ
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' 2315 2102 72.86      
2 A' 414 376 54.86      
3 A' 111 101 13.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1420.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.908) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1289.5 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 HF/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.18011 0.25787 0.23060

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.141 0.788 0.000
N2 0.000 1.017 0.000
Na3 -0.623 -1.077 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16402.5670
N21.16402.1843
Na32.56702.1843

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 95.231 C1 Na3 N2 26.843
N2 C1 Na3 57.925
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.212      
2 N -0.390      
3 Na 0.602      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.802 -8.038 0.000 9.364
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.788 2.906 0.000
y 2.906 -13.446 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.128
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.502 2.906 0.000
y 2.906 5.013 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.511
Polar
3z2-r2-1.022
x2-y2-6.343
xy2.906
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.623 -0.068 0.000
y -0.068 2.627 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.391


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 46.285
(<r2>)1/2 6.803

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.190833
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.190833
Nuclear repulsion energy48.998108
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/cc-pVDZ
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 2331 2116 174.48      
2 Σ 428 389 74.92      
3 Π 40i 36i 7.47      
3 Π 40i 36i 7.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1339.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.908) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1216.6 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/cc-pVDZ
B
0.17816

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.843
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.678
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.437

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16453.2797
N21.16452.1152
Na33.27972.1152

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.231      
2 N -0.465      
3 Na 0.696      


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 10.874 10.874
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.835 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.835 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.998
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.919 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.919 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.837
Polar
3z2-r23.675
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 2.206 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.206 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.025


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.441
(<r2>)1/2 7.513