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

using model chemistry: B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.353130
Energy at 298.15K-100.352176
HF Energy-100.353130
Nuclear repulsion energy27.523864
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2153 2120 11.24      
2 Σ 611 602 123.21      
3 Π 167 165 34.72      
3 Π 167 165 34.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1549.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9847) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1525.7 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 B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.37403

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.081
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.149
N3 0.000 0.000 1.020

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93123.1005
C21.93121.1693
N33.10051.1693

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.160      
2 C 0.222      
3 N -0.382      


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 -9.186 9.186
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.453 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.453 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.093
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.773 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.773 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.546
Polar
3z2-r231.092
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 3.417 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.417 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.121


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.193
(<r2>)1/2 5.118

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.355357
Energy at 298.15K-100.354575
HF Energy-100.355357
Nuclear repulsion energy29.159629
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
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' 2041 2010 34.10      
2 A' 630 621 147.24      
3 A' 164 162 34.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1417.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9847) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1396.3 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 B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.07976 0.78946 0.57224

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.437 -0.614 0.000
C2 -0.719 -0.363 0.000
N3 0.000 0.575 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17011.8648
C22.17011.1815
N31.86481.1815

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 59.170 Li1 N3 C2 87.869
C2 Li1 N3 32.961
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.500      
2 C -0.474      
3 N -0.025      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.567 -2.492 0.000 7.024
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.180 -6.035 0.000
y -6.035 -15.170 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.478
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.644 -6.035 0.000
y -6.035 -4.841 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.804
Polar
3z2-r2-7.607
x2-y28.990
xy-6.035
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.256 0.299 -0.001
y 0.299 4.089 0.001
z -0.001 0.001 3.414


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.986
(<r2>)1/2 4.581

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.357006
Energy at 298.15K-100.355903
HF Energy-100.357006
Nuclear repulsion energy28.268596
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2076 2044 158.56      
2 Σ 684 674 154.51      
3 Π 111 109 25.36      
3 Π 111 109 25.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1490.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9847) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1467.9 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/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.43232

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.893
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.072
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96541.7852
C22.96541.1802
N31.78521.1802

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.265      
2 C -0.251      
3 N -0.014      


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 8.996 8.996
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.476 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.476 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.507
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.985 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.985 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.970
Polar
3z2-r223.939
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 3.486 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.486 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.220


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.282
(<r2>)1/2 4.928