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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.021606
Energy at 298.15K-254.021025
HF Energy-254.021606
Nuclear repulsion energy47.039009
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2170 1.80      
2 Σ 379 375 53.88      
3 Π 124 123 11.75      
3 Π 124 123 11.74      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1408.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9906) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1395.4 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/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.15817

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.671
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.835
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.534

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16352.2050
N21.16353.3684
Na32.20503.3684

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.309      
2 N -0.257      
3 Na 0.566      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 10.422 10.422
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.432 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.432 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.129
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.652 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.652 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.304
Polar
3z2-r26.607
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.724 -0.000 0.000
y -0.000 3.723 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.741


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.342
(<r2>)1/2 7.896

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.024897
Energy at 298.15K-254.024697
HF Energy-254.024897
Nuclear repulsion energy52.553978
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
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' 2098 2078 19.34      
2 A' 393 389 63.94      
3 A' 206 204 6.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1348.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9906) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1335.8 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 LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.90914 0.29136 0.25278

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.064 0.602 0.000
N2 0.000 1.097 0.000
Na3 -0.580 -1.026 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17332.3136
N21.17332.2008
Na32.31362.2008

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 80.329 C1 Na3 N2 29.994
N2 C1 Na3 69.677
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.288      
2 N -0.275      
3 Na 0.563      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.474 -7.006 0.000 8.312
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.667 3.505 0.000
y 3.505 -14.520 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.406
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.704 3.505 0.000
y 3.505 4.016 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.313
Polar
3z2-r2-0.625
x2-y2-5.147
xy3.505
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.733 0.072 0.000
y 0.072 4.563 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 3.646


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 43.409
(<r2>)1/2 6.589

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.020362
Energy at 298.15K-254.019553
HF Energy-254.020362
Nuclear repulsion energy49.227082
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2126 2106 99.51      
2 Σ 421 417 61.07      
3 Π 50 49 4.08      
3 Π 50 49 4.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1323.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9906) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1310.8 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 LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.18126

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.835
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.662
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.422

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17243.2570
N21.17242.0846
Na33.25702.0846

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.245      
2 N -0.455      
3 Na 0.700      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 10.682 10.682
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.441 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.441 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.663
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.389 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.389 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.778
Polar
3z2-r21.555
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.757 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.758 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.936


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.250
(<r2>)1/2 7.500