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

using model chemistry: M06-2X/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 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.365601
Energy at 298.15K-100.364641
HF Energy-100.365601
Nuclear repulsion energy27.801190
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 M06-2X/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 2283 2283 8.23      
2 Σ 646 646 122.05      
3 Π 161 161 45.05      
3 Π 161 161 45.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1625.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1625.6 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 M06-2X/6-311G*
B
0.38209

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/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 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.009

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90933.0675
C21.90931.1582
N33.06751.1582

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 M06-2X/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.610      
2 C -0.283      
3 N -0.327      


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 -9.010 9.010
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.208 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.208 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.215
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.712 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.712 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.423
Polar
3z2-r230.846
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 2.249 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.249 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.131


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.636
(<r2>)1/2 5.063

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.371838
Energy at 298.15K-100.371134
HF Energy-100.371838
Nuclear repulsion energy29.498746
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 M06-2X/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' 2168 2168 43.17      
2 A' 687 687 151.51      
3 A' 199 199 29.70      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1526.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1526.7 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 M06-2X/6-311G*
ABC
2.09611 0.82190 0.59040

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.432 -0.583 0.000
C2 -0.716 -0.365 0.000
N3 0.000 0.563 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.15931.8343
C22.15931.1721
N31.83431.1721

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 58.143 Li1 N3 C2 88.987
C2 Li1 N3 32.870
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.499      
2 C -0.094      
3 N -0.405      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.410 -2.539 0.000 6.895
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.191 -5.857 0.000
y -5.857 -15.010 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.385
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.506 -5.857 0.000
y -5.857 -4.722 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.784
Polar
3z2-r2-7.568
x2-y28.819
xy-5.857
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.237 0.377 0.000
y 0.377 3.214 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.480


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.527
(<r2>)1/2 4.531

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at M06-2X/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.371814
Energy at 298.15K-100.370760
HF Energy-100.371814
Nuclear repulsion energy28.518848
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 M06-2X/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 2189 2189 187.48      
2 Σ 739 739 157.22      
3 Π 120 120 32.30      
3 Π 120 120 32.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1583.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1583.8 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 M06-2X/6-311G*
B
0.44141

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/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 -1.063
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.93451.7629
C22.93451.1717
N31.76291.1717

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 M06-2X/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.615      
2 C -0.105      
3 N -0.510      


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 8.731 8.731
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.169 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.169 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.311
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.929 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.929 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.858
Polar
3z2-r223.716
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 2.244 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.244 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.248


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.751
(<r2>)1/2 4.874