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All results from a given calculation for C(CN)4 (tetracyanomethane)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes TD 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-408.434164
Energy at 298.15K-408.432788
HF Energy-407.102169
Nuclear repulsion energy321.131146
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 MP2/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2167 2059 0.00      
2 A1 587 558 0.00      
3 E 563 535 0.00      
3 E 563 535 0.00      
4 E 110 105 0.00      
4 E 110 105 0.00      
5 T1 334 317 0.00      
5 T1 334 317 0.00      
5 T1 334 317 0.00      
6 T2 2174 2066 31.41      
6 T2 2174 2066 31.41      
6 T2 2174 2066 31.41      
7 T2 1089 1034 28.90      
7 T2 1089 1034 28.90      
7 T2 1089 1034 28.90      
8 T2 549 522 0.11      
8 T2 549 522 0.11      
8 T2 549 522 0.11      
9 T2 142 135 11.80      
9 T2 142 135 11.80      
9 T2 142 135 11.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8482.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9503) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8060.6 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 MP2/6-311G*
ABC
0.05054 0.05054 0.05054

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-311G*

Point Group is Td

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.854 0.854 0.854
C3 -0.854 -0.854 0.854
C4 -0.854 0.854 -0.854
C5 0.854 -0.854 -0.854
N6 1.527 1.527 1.527
N7 -1.527 -1.527 1.527
N8 -1.527 1.527 -1.527
N9 1.527 -1.527 -1.527

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8 N9
C11.47881.47881.47881.47882.64542.64542.64542.6454
C21.47882.41482.41482.41481.16663.43413.43413.4341
C31.47882.41482.41482.41483.43411.16663.43413.4341
C41.47882.41482.41482.41483.43413.43411.16663.4341
C51.47882.41482.41482.41483.43413.43413.43411.1666
N62.64541.16663.43413.43413.43414.31994.31994.3199
N72.64543.43411.16663.43413.43414.31994.31994.3199
N82.64543.43413.43411.16663.43414.31994.31994.3199
N92.64543.43413.43413.43411.16664.31994.31994.3199

picture of tetracyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N6 180.000 C1 C3 N7 180.000
C1 C4 N8 180.000 C1 C5 N9 180.000
C2 C1 C3 109.471 C2 C1 C4 109.471
C2 C1 C5 109.471 C3 C1 C4 109.471
C3 C1 C5 109.471 C4 C1 C5 109.471
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability