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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V LiCN 1Σ
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.683504
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-99.607208
Nuclear repulsion energy27.332107
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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/3-21G*
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 2119 2119 25.64      
2 Σ 666 666 99.84      
3 Π 205 205 49.96      
3 Π 205 205 49.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1597.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1597.4 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/3-21G*
B
0.37402

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.074
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.159
N3 0.000 0.000 1.025

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91563.0994
C21.91561.1838
N33.09941.1838

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