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

using model chemistry: MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.945217
Energy at 298.15K-254.944612
HF Energy-254.215277
Nuclear repulsion energy46.733706
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=FULL/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 2290 2290 1.53      
2 Σ 367 367 62.42      
3 Π 120 120 14.41      
3 Π 120 120 14.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1448.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1448.4 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 MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.15459

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.691
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.849
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.554

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15752.2450
N21.15753.4025
Na32.24503.4025

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.945217
Energy at 298.15K-254.944612
HF Energy-254.215277
Nuclear repulsion energy46.733706
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=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.15459

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.946565
Energy at 298.15K-254.945656
HF Energy-254.221537
Nuclear repulsion energy49.021468
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=FULL/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 2218 2218 104.27      
2 Σ 414 414 73.58      
3 Π 26 26 4.41      
3 Π 26 26 4.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1341.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1341.7 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=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.17867

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.842
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.675
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.434

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16713.2764
N21.16712.1093
Na33.27642.1093

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