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

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

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 MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-92.446440
Energy at 298.15K-92.445187
HF Energy-92.206996
Nuclear repulsion energy19.511893
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 MP3/6-31+G**
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 2671 2485 6.20      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1335.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1242.5 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 MP3/6-31+G**
B
2.01055

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.613
N2 0.000 0.000 0.526

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2
C11.1391
N21.1391

picture of Cyano radical state 1 conformation 1
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