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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/TZVP

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.639014
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-168.639014
Nuclear repulsion energy60.568668
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 B3LYP/TZVP
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 3511 3389 270.25 26.04 0.20 0.33
2 Σ 2331 2250 396.17 38.08 0.10 0.19
3 Σ 1286 1242 139.10 19.33 0.27 0.43
4 Π 552 533 2.24 0.49 0.75 0.86
4 Π 552 533 2.24 0.49 0.75 0.86
5 Π 258 249 91.33 8.78 0.75 0.86
5 Π 258 249 91.33 8.78 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4374.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9654) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4222.7 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 B3LYP/TZVP
B
0.38441

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/TZVP

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.180
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.021
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.177
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.237

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.20112.35763.4179
N21.20111.15652.2168
C32.35761.15651.0603
H43.41792.21681.0603

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.265      
2 N 0.227      
3 C -0.161      
4 H 0.200      


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 -3.265 3.265
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.851 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.851 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.381
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.235 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.235 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.470
Polar
3z2-r24.940
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 1.626 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.626 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.135


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.481
(<r2>)1/2 5.872

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-168.639013
Energy at 298.15K-168.639579
HF Energy-168.639013
Nuclear repulsion energy60.564847
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 B3LYP/TZVP
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' 3511 3389 270.24      
2 A' 2330 2250 396.03      
3 A' 1286 1242 139.07      
4 A' 553 533 2.24      
5 A' 258 249 91.31      
6 A" 551 532 0.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4244.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9654) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4097.3 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 B3LYP/TZVP
B
0.38436

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/TZVP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.001 -1.181 0.000
N2 0.000 0.021 0.000
C3 0.002 1.177 0.000
H4 0.002 2.237 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.20122.35773.4180
N21.20121.15652.2168
C32.35771.15651.0603
H43.41802.21681.0603

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.991 N2 C3 H4 179.952
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.265      
2 N 0.227      
3 C -0.161      
4 H 0.200      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.003 3.266 0.000 3.266
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.851 0.001 0.000
y 0.001 -14.380 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.851
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.236 0.001 0.000
y 0.001 2.471 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.236
Polar
3z2-r2-2.471
x2-y2-2.471
xy0.001
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.627 0.006 0.000
y 0.006 6.136 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.627


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 34.484
(<r2>)1/2 5.872