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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: B97D3/cc-pVTZ

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.088871
Energy at 298.15K-255.088214
HF Energy-255.088871
Nuclear repulsion energy46.178135
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/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 2144 2114 2.93      
2 Σ 345 340 49.99      
3 Π 113 111 14.09      
3 Π 113 111 14.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1357.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.986) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1338.2 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/cc-pVTZ
B
0.15080

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.701
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.871
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.573

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17022.2744
N21.17023.4446
Na32.27443.4446

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.305      
2 N -0.153      
3 Na 0.458      


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 10.555 10.555
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.323 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.323 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.295
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.014 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.014 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.029
Polar
3z2-r28.058
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 3.387 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.387 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.713


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 64.670
(<r2>)1/2 8.042

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.092796
Energy at 298.15K-255.092523
HF Energy-255.092796
Nuclear repulsion energy51.136741
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/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' 2047 2018 23.73      
2 A' 360 355 57.14      
3 A' 180 178 8.51      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1293.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.986) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1275.1 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/cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.89811 0.26760 0.23453

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.092 0.667 0.000
N2 0.000 1.118 0.000
Na3 -0.596 -1.076 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18132.4261
N21.18132.2730
Na32.42612.2730

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 86.113 C1 Na3 N2 28.744
N2 C1 Na3 65.143
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.178      
2 N -0.188      
3 Na 0.365      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.597 -7.415 0.000 8.724
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.801 3.526 0.000
y 3.526 -13.941 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.449
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.106 3.526 0.000
y 3.526 4.685 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.578
Polar
3z2-r2-1.157
x2-y2-5.861
xy3.526
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.764 0.099 -0.000
y 0.099 4.396 -0.000
z -0.000 -0.000 3.510


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 45.861
(<r2>)1/2 6.772

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.089336
Energy at 298.15K-255.088434
HF Energy-255.089336
Nuclear repulsion energy48.313861
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/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 2074 2044 94.95      
2 Σ 382 377 55.73      
3 Π 36 35 4.64      
3 Π 36 35 4.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1263.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.986) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1245.9 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/cc-pVTZ
B
0.17316

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.869
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.689
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.458

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18043.3265
N21.18042.1461
Na33.32652.1461

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.359      
2 N -0.235      
3 Na 0.594      


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 10.787 10.787
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.341 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.341 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.936
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.703 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.703 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.405
Polar
3z2-r22.810
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 3.380 -0.000 0.000
y -0.000 3.381 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.246


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 58.185
(<r2>)1/2 7.628