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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-251.682142
Energy at 298.15K-251.681865
HF Energy-251.611197
Nuclear repulsion energy47.667662
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/STO-3G
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 2201 2201 23.85      
2 Σ 548 548 68.24      
3 Π 209 209 12.15      
3 Π 209 209 12.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1583.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1583.4 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/STO-3G
B
0.16831

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.602
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.806
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.477

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20392.0795
N21.20393.2833
Na32.07953.2833

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-251.677701
Energy at 298.15K-251.677676
HF Energy-251.610045
Nuclear repulsion energy53.852617
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/STO-3G
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' 2022 2022 16.28      
2 A' 572 572 82.38      
3 A' 288 288 7.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1441.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1441.1 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/STO-3G
ABC
1.75176 0.33403 0.28054

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.076 0.475 0.000
N2 0.000 1.057 0.000
Na3 -0.587 -0.931 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.22372.1781
N21.22372.0731
Na32.17812.0731

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 78.045 C1 Na3 N2 33.341
N2 C1 Na3 68.614
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-251.673780
Energy at 298.15K-251.673331
HF Energy-251.607909
Nuclear repulsion energy49.841460
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/STO-3G
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 2162 2162 52.57      
2 Σ 587 587 79.73      
3 Π 140 140 6.27      
3 Π 140 140 6.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1514.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1514.9 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/STO-3G
B
0.19076

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.817
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.608
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.378

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20893.1943
N21.20891.9855
Na33.19431.9855

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability