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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium 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 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-98.909322
Energy at 298.15K-98.908362
HF Energy-98.845011
Nuclear repulsion energy27.061018
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 2084 2084 203.55      
2 Σ 737 737 75.02      
3 Π 176 176 42.69      
3 Π 176 176 42.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1586.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1586.6 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/STO-3G
B
0.38316

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.028
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.188
N3 0.000 0.000 1.030

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.83973.0576
C21.83971.2179
N33.05761.2179

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/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-98.917612
Energy at 298.15K-98.917103
HF Energy-98.855159
Nuclear repulsion energy29.361357
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' 2013 2013 53.10      
2 A' 824 824 100.22      
3 A' 366 366 1.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1601.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1601.3 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
1.74524 1.00984 0.63969

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)
Li1 1.372 -0.549 0.000
C2 -0.686 -0.422 0.000
N3 0.000 0.597 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.06131.7871
C22.06131.2280
N31.78711.2280

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 59.582 Li1 N3 C2 84.079
C2 Li1 N3 36.340
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-98.907114
Energy at 298.15K-98.905877
HF Energy-98.851173
Nuclear repulsion energy27.967475
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 2019 2019 412.11      
2 Σ 882 882 97.48      
3 Π 70 70 29.55      
3 Π 70 70 29.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1520.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1520.5 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
0.44872

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.822
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.083
N3 0.000 0.000 0.148

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.90501.6736
C22.90501.2314
N31.67361.2314

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