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

using model chemistry: wB97X-D/6-311G**

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at wB97X-D/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.115854
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-255.115854
Nuclear repulsion energy46.513004
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 wB97X-D/6-311G**
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 2256 2158 1.13      
2 Σ 358 342 61.11      
3 Π 119 114 17.61      
3 Π 119 114 17.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1425.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1363.9 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 wB97X-D/6-311G**
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.698
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.858
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.563

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16052.2606
N21.16053.4211
Na32.26063.4211

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
Charges from optimized geometry at wB97X-D/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.375      
2 N -0.313      
3 Na 0.689      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 10.860 10.860
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.004 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.004 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.053
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.975 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.975 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.950
Polar
3z2-r27.901
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.516 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 2.516 -0.000
z -0.000 -0.000 4.854


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.720
(<r2>)1/2 7.982

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at wB97X-D/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.121026
Energy at 298.15K-255.120740
HF Energy-255.121026
Nuclear repulsion energy51.514295
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 wB97X-D/6-311G**
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' 2153 2060 31.57      
2 A' 379 362 61.75      
3 A' 159 152 10.85      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1345.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1287.2 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 wB97X-D/6-311G**
ABC
1.95888 0.27015 0.23741

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.110 0.693 0.000
N2 0.000 1.072 0.000
Na3 -0.606 -1.061 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17322.4535
N21.17322.2173
Na32.45352.2173

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 86.988 C1 Na3 N2 28.524
N2 C1 Na3 64.488
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at wB97X-D/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.203      
2 N -0.411      
3 Na 0.613      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.716 -7.620 0.000 8.962
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.691 3.320 0.000
y 3.320 -13.854 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.157
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.185 3.320 0.000
y 3.320 4.570 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.385
Polar
3z2-r2-0.770
x2-y2-5.837
xy3.320
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.848 -0.096 0.000
y -0.096 3.277 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.705


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.333
(<r2>)1/2 6.733

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at wB97X-D/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.117947
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-255.117947
Nuclear repulsion energy48.759985
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 wB97X-D/6-311G**
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 2177 2082 115.75      
2 Σ 395 378 70.38      
3 Π 39 37 6.55      
3 Π 39 37 6.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1324.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1267.1 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 wB97X-D/6-311G**
ABC
1.95888 0.27015 0.23741

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.866
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.696
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.460

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16973.3259
N21.16972.1562
Na33.32592.1562

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
Charges from optimized geometry at wB97X-D/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.218      
2 N -0.511      
3 Na 0.729      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 10.931 10.931
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.924 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.924 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.753
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.585 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.585 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.171
Polar
3z2-r22.341
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.432 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.432 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.738


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 57.029
(<r2>)1/2 7.552