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

using model chemistry: CCD/cc-pCVTZ

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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.156329
Energy at 298.15K-100.155396
HF Energy-99.810442
Nuclear repulsion energy27.666071
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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
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 2240 2240 11.81      
2 Σ 628 628 124.72      
3 Π 170 170 37.92      
3 Π 170 170 37.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1604.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1604.2 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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.37709

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.073
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.147
N3 0.000 0.000 1.015

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92573.0880
C21.92571.1624
N33.08801.1624

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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.160556
Energy at 298.15K-100.159785
HF Energy-99.817061
Nuclear repulsion energy29.314320
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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
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' 2129 2129 33.56      
2 A' 664 664 148.16      
3 A' 159 159 34.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1476.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1476.0 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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
ABC
2.14269 0.78917 0.57675

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.442 -0.590 0.000
C2 -0.721 -0.364 0.000
N3 0.000 0.564 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17451.8467
C22.17451.1749
N31.84671.1749

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 58.122 Li1 N3 C2 89.175
C2 Li1 N3 32.703
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCD/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.160943
Energy at 298.15K-100.159816
HF Energy-99.821051
Nuclear repulsion energy28.439545
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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
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 2173 2173 145.13      
2 Σ 714 714 161.99      
3 Π 100 100 26.03      
3 Π 100 100 26.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1543.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1543.1 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 CCD/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.43724

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.883
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.066
N3 0.000 0.000 0.107

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94871.7760
C22.94871.1727
N31.77601.1727

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