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All results from a given calculation for HCCN (cyanomethylene)

using model chemistry: LSDA/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

State 1 (3A") , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.694195
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.694195
Nuclear repulsion energy47.775708
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/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σ) , Conformer 2 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.694679
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-130.694679
Nuclear repulsion energy47.575651
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/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 3357 3321 86.88      
2 Σ 1835 1815 18.30      
3 Σ 1274 1260 3.00      
4 Π 437 433 0.94      
4 Π 437 433 0.94      
5 Π 73i 72i 49.71      
5 Π 73i 72i 49.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3597.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9891) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3558.0 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/cc-pVTZ
B
0.36928

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.202
C2 0.000 0.000 0.081
N3 0.000 0.000 1.286
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.275

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.28252.48771.0736
C21.28251.20512.3561
N32.48771.20513.5612
H41.07362.35613.5612

picture of cyanomethylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.150      
2 C 0.032      
3 N -0.048      
4 H 0.166      


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 -3.243 3.243
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.390 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.390 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.516
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.937 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.937 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.874
Polar
3z2-r23.748
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 2.446 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.446 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.794


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.928
(<r2>)1/2 5.994

State 2 (1A') , Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.670984
Energy at 298.15K-130.670402
HF Energy-130.670984
Nuclear repulsion energy47.267553
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/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' 3029 2996 0.77      
2 A' 2059 2036 12.66      
3 A' 1139 1126 11.28      
4 A' 853 844 84.62      
5 A' 462 457 25.42      
6 A" 296 292 11.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3918.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9891) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3875.7 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/cc-pVTZ
ABC
19.35726 0.37669 0.36950

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.178 -1.250 0.000
C2 0.000 0.085 0.000
N3 -0.329 1.224 0.000
H4 1.234 -1.572 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4
C11.34692.52511.1042
C21.34691.18522.0659
N32.52511.18523.2027
H41.10422.06593.2027

picture of cyanomethylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.166      
2 C 0.001      
3 N 0.000      
4 H 0.165      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  1.811 -1.288 0.000 2.222
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.768 -2.111 0.000
y -2.111 -21.009 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.010
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.741 -2.111 0.000
y -2.111 -4.620 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.878
Polar
3z2-r25.756
x2-y24.241
xy-2.111
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.181 -0.908 0.000
y -0.908 6.674 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.791


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 36.039
(<r2>)1/2 6.003

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-130.670984
Energy at 298.15K-130.670402
HF Energy-130.670984
Nuclear repulsion energy47.267553
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/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at LSDA/cc-pVTZ
ABC
19.35726 0.37669 0.36950

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

Point Group is Cs

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability