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All results from a given calculation for CN (Cyano radical)

using model chemistry: LSDA/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 2Σ
Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-92.163853
Energy at 298.15K-92.162599
HF Energy-92.163853
Nuclear repulsion energy18.866841
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 LSDA/6-31G*
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 2151 2110 3.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1075.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9813) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1055.2 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 LSDA/6-31G*
B
1.87981

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at LSDA/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.634
N2 0.000 0.000 0.544

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2
C11.1780
N21.1780

picture of Cyano radical state 1 conformation 1
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Electronic energy levels
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