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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/6-31G(2df,p)

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-132.763436
Energy at 298.15K-132.766056
HF Energy-132.763436
Nuclear repulsion energy58.471253
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 B3LYPultrafine/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3053 2947 3.08 131.58 0.00 0.00
2 A1 2372 2289 8.46 51.26 0.25 0.39
3 A1 1409 1360 1.29 10.93 0.55 0.71
4 A1 931 898 1.28 3.64 0.15 0.26
5 E 3128 3019 1.25 63.48 0.75 0.86
5 E 3128 3019 1.25 63.48 0.75 0.86
6 E 1472 1421 8.60 13.44 0.75 0.86
6 E 1472 1421 8.60 13.44 0.75 0.86
7 E 1061 1024 2.67 0.03 0.75 0.86
7 E 1061 1024 2.67 0.03 0.75 0.86
8 E 394 380 0.73 2.57 0.75 0.86
8 E 394 380 0.73 2.57 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9938.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9590.4 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 B3LYPultrafine/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
5.30287 0.30759 0.30759

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.177
C2 0.000 0.000 0.280
N3 0.000 0.000 1.435
H4 0.000 1.025 -1.556
H5 0.888 -0.513 -1.556
H6 -0.888 -0.513 -1.556

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.45732.61231.09331.09331.0933
C21.45731.15502.10352.10352.1035
N32.61231.15503.16253.16253.1625
H41.09332.10353.16251.77601.7760
H51.09332.10353.16251.77601.7760
H61.09332.10353.16251.77601.7760

picture of Acetonitrile state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 110.299
C2 C1 H5 110.299 C2 C1 H6 110.299
H4 C1 H5 108.631 H4 C1 H6 108.631
H5 C1 H6 108.631
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.491      
2 C 0.247      
3 N -0.285      
4 H 0.176      
5 H 0.176      
6 H 0.176      


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 -3.827 3.827
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.187 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.187 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.320
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.567 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.567 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.133
Polar
3z2-r2-6.266
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 2.842 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.842 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.185


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.012
(<r2>)1/2 6.709