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

using model chemistry: QCISD/aug-cc-pVDZ

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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at QCISD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.092231
Energy at 298.15K-100.091289
HF Energy-99.787588
Nuclear repulsion energy27.182343
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 QCISD/aug-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 2162 2094 7.73      
2 Σ 604 585 127.46      
3 Π 172 167 35.48      
3 Π 172 167 35.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1555.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9687) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1506.3 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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.36481

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.107
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.033

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.95543.1394
C21.95541.1840
N33.13941.1840

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at QCISD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.095526
Energy at 298.15K-100.094700
HF Energy-99.794674
Nuclear repulsion energy28.724822
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 QCISD/aug-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' 2052 1987 39.50      
2 A' 647 627 145.63      
3 A' 131 127 37.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1414.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9687) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1370.5 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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.17555 0.73309 0.54832

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.451 -0.590 0.000
C2 -0.726 -0.375 0.000
N3 0.000 0.574 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.18731.8599
C22.18731.1942
N31.85991.1942

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 58.225 Li1 N3 C2 88.691
C2 Li1 N3 33.083
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.096771
Energy at 298.15K-100.095677
HF Energy-99.798181
Nuclear repulsion energy27.927561
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 QCISD/aug-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 2094 2028 143.85      
2 Σ 687 666 165.71      
3 Π 113 110 27.88      
3 Π 113 110 27.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1503.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9687) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1456.6 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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.42135

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.918
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.086
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li13.00391.8101
C23.00391.1938
N31.81011.1938

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