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

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/6-311G*

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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)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.262540
Energy at 298.15K-100.261603
HF Energy-100.262540
Nuclear repulsion energy27.740868
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 PBE1PBE/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 2260 2166 11.54      
2 Σ 640 614 119.80      
3 Π 169 162 43.02      
3 Π 169 162 43.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1619.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1552.0 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
B
0.38158

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.058
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.011

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90733.0693
C21.90731.1620
N33.06931.1620

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
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.594      
2 C -0.279      
3 N -0.315      


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 -8.913 8.913
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.191 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.191 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.122
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.657 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.657 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.313
Polar
3z2-r230.627
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 2.302 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.302 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.207


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.678
(<r2>)1/2 5.067

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.266799
Energy at 298.15K-100.266054
HF Energy-100.266799
Nuclear repulsion energy29.423841
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 PBE1PBE/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' 2137 2048 38.76      
2 A' 671 643 148.80      
3 A' 177 169 30.67      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1492.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1430.2 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
ABC
2.09335 0.81750 0.58791

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.414 -0.601 0.000
C2 -0.707 -0.367 0.000
N3 0.000 0.572 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.13331.8368
C22.13331.1754
N31.83681.1754

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 59.324 Li1 N3 C2 87.285
C2 Li1 N3 33.391
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.491      
2 C -0.113      
3 N -0.378      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.414 -2.453 0.000 6.867
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.175 -5.870 0.000
y -5.870 -15.075 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.398
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.561 -5.870 0.000
y -5.870 -4.789 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.772
Polar
3z2-r2-7.544
x2-y28.900
xy-5.870
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.353 0.350 -0.000
y 0.350 3.282 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 2.595


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.596
(<r2>)1/2 4.538

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.267161
Energy at 298.15K-100.266069
HF Energy-100.267161
Nuclear repulsion energy28.466766
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 PBE1PBE/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 2168 2078 178.01      
2 Σ 729 699 156.24      
3 Π 110 105 29.88      
3 Π 110 105 29.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1558.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1493.5 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
B
0.44062

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.872
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.065
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93701.7621
C22.93701.1749
N31.76211.1749

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
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.595      
2 C -0.129      
3 N -0.466      


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 8.726 8.726
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.171 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.171 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.466
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.853 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.853 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.705
Polar
3z2-r223.410
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 2.334 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.334 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.398


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.817
(<r2>)1/2 4.880