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All results from a given calculation for CN (Cyano radical)

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 2Σ
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-91.399619
Energy at 298.15K-91.398365
HF Energy-91.336175
Nuclear repulsion energy18.287985
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 2400 2400 88.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1199.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1199.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G
B
1.76623

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 -0.654
N2 0.000 0.000 0.561

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2
C11.2153
N21.2153

picture of Cyano radical state 1 conformation 1
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