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All results from a given calculation for CuCN (Copper cyanide)

using model chemistry: B97D3/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
2 1 yes CS 3Π

State 1 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1733.740730
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-1733.740730
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B97D3/6-31G*
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 2183 2140 0.22      
2 Σ 572 561 6.85      
3 Π 131i 128i 9.44      
3 Π 131i 128i 9.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1247.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9804) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1222.6 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 B97D3/6-31G*
B
0.15058

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.732
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.998
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.178

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.73022.9099
C21.73021.1798
N32.90991.1798

picture of Copper cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cu1 C2 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.366      
2 C 0.106      
3 N -0.472      


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 6.772 6.772
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -23.532 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -23.532 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -27.399
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.934 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.934 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.867
Polar
3z2-r2-7.734
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 4.748 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.748 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 9.432


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 70.223
(<r2>)1/2 8.380

State 2 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1733.643489
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-1733.643489
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B97D3/6-31G*
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 2179 2136 14.56      
2 Σ 433 424 33.65      
3 Π 244i 239i 32.55      
3 Π 244i 240i 32.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1061.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9804) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1041.1 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 B97D3/6-31G*
B
0.13554

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cu1 0.000 0.000 0.775
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.095
N3 0.000 0.000 -2.273

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cu1 C2 N3
Cu11.87033.0479
C21.87031.1775
N33.04791.1775

picture of Copper cyanide state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Cu 0.437      
2 C -0.016      
3 N -0.422      


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 2.549 2.549
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -23.576 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -23.576 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -35.182
Traceless
 xyz
x 5.803 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 5.803 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -11.605
Polar
3z2-r2-23.210
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 7.660 0.001 0.008
y 0.001 7.652 -0.001
z 0.008 -0.001 10.095


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 77.920
(<r2>)1/2 8.827