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

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ

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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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.262640
Energy at 298.15K-100.261705
HF Energy-100.262640
Nuclear repulsion energy27.522784
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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 2243 2158 7.29      
2 Σ 622 598 127.34      
3 Π 171 165 34.11      
3 Π 171 165 34.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1603.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9622) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1542.8 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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.37463

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.078
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.020

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92783.0979
C21.92781.1701
N33.09791.1701

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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.146      
2 C 0.301      
3 N -0.447      


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 -9.279 9.279
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.452 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.452 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.210
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.831 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.831 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.663
Polar
3z2-r231.325
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 3.116 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.116 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.761


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.137
(<r2>)1/2 5.112

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.265670
Energy at 298.15K-100.264873
HF Energy-100.265670
Nuclear repulsion energy29.124934
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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
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' 2120 2040 42.86      
2 A' 661 636 146.46      
3 A' 144 139 36.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1462.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9622) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1407.4 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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.14415 0.77542 0.56947

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.442 -0.585 0.000
C2 -0.721 -0.370 0.000
N3 0.000 0.568 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17421.8461
C22.17421.1827
N31.84611.1827

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 58.100 Li1 N3 C2 88.952
C2 Li1 N3 32.948
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.459      
2 C -0.172      
3 N -0.288      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.716 -2.389 0.000 7.128
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.810 -5.940 0.000
y -5.940 -15.205 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.583
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.084 -5.940 0.000
y -5.940 -5.009 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.075
Polar
3z2-r2-8.150
x2-y29.396
xy-5.940
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.898 0.373 0.000
y 0.373 3.802 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.198


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.003
(<r2>)1/2 4.583

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.267022
Energy at 298.15K-100.265929
HF Energy-100.267022
Nuclear repulsion energy28.268761
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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 2160 2079 173.84      
2 Σ 711 684 164.12      
3 Π 110 106 26.15      
3 Π 110 106 26.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1545.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9622) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1487.4 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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.43304

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ

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 -1.072
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96281.7817
C22.96281.1812
N31.78171.1812

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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.380      
2 C -0.488      
3 N 0.108      


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 9.013 9.013
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.457 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.457 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.305
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.076 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.076 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.153
Polar
3z2-r224.305
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 3.163 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 3.163 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 4.827


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.204
(<r2>)1/2 4.920