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All results from a given calculation for C2N2 (Cyanogen)

using model chemistry: CID/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at CID/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-183.913455
Energy at 298.15K-183.913036
HF Energy-183.560414
Nuclear repulsion energy76.657043
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 CID/3-21G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 2547 2370 0.00      
2 Σg 893 831 0.00      
3 Σu 2321 2159 0.45      
4 Πg 742 690 0.00      
4 Πg 742 690 0.00      
5 Πu 312 290 12.58      
5 Πu 312 290 12.58      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3933.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3660.3 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 CID/3-21G*
B
0.15727

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/3-21G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.689
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.689
N3 0.000 0.000 1.849
N4 0.000 0.000 -1.849

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 N4
C11.37871.16002.5387
C21.37872.53871.1600
N31.16002.53873.6987
N42.53871.16003.6987

picture of Cyanogen state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N4 180.000 C2 C1 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability