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

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.103241
Energy at 298.15K-100.102281
HF Energy-99.797276
Nuclear repulsion energy27.495160
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/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 2190 2089 12.47      
2 Σ 629 600 118.93      
3 Π 163 155 45.18      
3 Π 163 155 45.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1572.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9541) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1500.2 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/6-311G**
B
0.37477

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.077
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.020

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92483.0971
C21.92481.1723
N33.09711.1723

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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.108759
Energy at 298.15K-100.108026
HF Energy-99.804004
Nuclear repulsion energy29.168736
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/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' 2078 1983 31.57      
2 A' 665 635 148.94      
3 A' 184 176 30.98      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1464.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9541) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1396.8 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/6-311G**
ABC
2.06942 0.80015 0.57704

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.438 -0.585 0.000
C2 -0.719 -0.372 0.000
N3 0.000 0.569 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16691.8436
C22.16691.1841
N31.84361.1841

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 58.270 Li1 N3 C2 88.617
C2 Li1 N3 33.113
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.107369
Energy at 298.15K-100.106176
HF Energy-99.808046
Nuclear repulsion energy28.234284
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/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 2117 2020 143.51      
2 Σ 712 680 159.37      
3 Π 83 79 31.05      
3 Π 83 79 31.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1497.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9541) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1428.3 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/6-311G**
B
0.43264

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.891
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.074
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96411.7806
C22.96411.1835
N31.78061.1835

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