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All results from a given calculation for CH(CN)3 (tricyanomethane)

using model chemistry: B97D3/6-31G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B97D3/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-316.980363
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-316.980363
Nuclear repulsion energy211.295580
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 A1 2973 2973 5.57 95.20 0.16 0.27
2 A1 2313 2313 0.11 112.50 0.07 0.14
3 A1 820 820 4.98 7.15 0.12 0.21
4 A1 556 556 0.20 3.51 0.00 0.00
5 A1 158 158 19.31 3.13 0.71 0.83
6 A2 340 340 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.86
7 E 2305 2305 1.48 36.19 0.75 0.86
7 E 2305 2305 1.48 36.19 0.75 0.86
8 E 1250 1250 2.52 4.60 0.75 0.86
8 E 1250 1250 2.52 4.60 0.75 0.86
9 E 994 994 16.63 2.28 0.75 0.86
9 E 994 994 16.63 2.28 0.75 0.86
10 E 553 553 0.07 2.50 0.75 0.86
10 E 553 553 0.07 2.50 0.75 0.86
11 E 342 342 0.10 4.03 0.75 0.86
11 E 342 342 0.10 4.03 0.75 0.86
12 E 125 125 6.17 5.73 0.75 0.86
12 E 125 125 6.17 5.73 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9148.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9148.9 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 B97D3/6-31G**
ABC
0.09403 0.09403 0.04952

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.512
H2 0.000 0.000 1.617
C3 0.000 1.411 0.061
C4 1.222 -0.705 0.061
C5 -1.222 -0.705 0.061
N6 0.000 2.529 -0.276
N7 2.190 -1.265 -0.276
N8 -2.190 -1.265 -0.276

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 C3 C4 C5 N6 N7 N8
C11.10501.48131.48121.48122.64912.64912.6491
H21.10502.10032.10032.10033.15923.15923.1592
C31.48132.10032.44392.44391.16793.47423.4742
C41.48122.10032.44392.44393.47421.16793.4742
C51.48122.10032.44392.44393.47423.47421.1679
N62.64913.15921.16793.47423.47424.38064.3806
N72.64913.15923.47421.16793.47424.38064.3806
N82.64913.15923.47423.47421.16794.38064.3806

picture of tricyanomethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C3 N6 179.070 C1 C4 N7 179.070
C1 C5 N8 179.070 H2 C1 C3 107.717
H2 C1 C4 107.717 H2 C1 C5 107.717
C3 C1 C4 111.167 C3 C1 C5 111.167
C4 C1 C5 111.167
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 C -0.237      
2 H 0.258      
3 C 0.400      
4 C 0.400      
5 C 0.400      
6 N -0.407      
7 N -0.407      
8 N -0.407      


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 2.675 2.675
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -48.203 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -48.203 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -34.961
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.621 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.621 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 13.242
Polar
3z2-r226.483
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 8.247 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 8.247 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.645


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 203.369
(<r2>)1/2 14.261