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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

19 10 17 12 22

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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.294996
Energy at 298.15K-100.294077
HF Energy-100.189320
Nuclear repulsion energy27.364057
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2138 2057 13.64      
2 Σ 632 608 127.10      
3 Π 175 168 34.76      
3 Π 175 168 34.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1559.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9618) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1500.4 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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.37350

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.077
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.156
N3 0.000 0.000 1.024

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92113.1019
C21.92111.1807
N33.10191.1807

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.297016
Energy at 298.15K-100.296195
HF Energy-100.193987
Nuclear repulsion energy28.973006
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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' 2039 1961 33.67      
2 A' 680 654 143.89      
3 A' 125 120 39.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1421.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9618) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1367.6 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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.18822 0.75995 0.56406

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.444 -0.575 0.000
C2 -0.722 -0.377 0.000
N3 0.000 0.569 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17481.8426
C22.17481.1900
N31.84261.1900

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 57.899 Li1 N3 C2 88.934
C2 Li1 N3 33.167
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.298963
Energy at 298.15K-100.297921
HF Energy-100.196974
Nuclear repulsion energy28.140079
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2087 2007 142.05      
2 Σ 721 693 162.45      
3 Π 124 119 26.41      
3 Π 124 119 26.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1528.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9618) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1469.6 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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.43134

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/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 -1.077
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96831.7788
C22.96831.1896
N31.77881.1896

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