Vibrational levels (cm-1)
Mode Number |
Symmetry |
Frequency |
Intensity |
Comment |
Description |
Fundamental(cm-1) |
Harmonic(cm-1) |
Reference |
(km mol-1) |
unc. |
Reference |
1 |
Σ |
2216 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CN stretch |
2 |
Σ |
744 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
CCl stretch |
3 |
Π |
378 |
|
Shim |
|
|
|
|
bend |
vibrational zero-point energy: 1858.0 cm
-1 (from fundamental vibrations)
Calculated vibrational frequencies for
ClCN (chlorocyanogen).
Geometric Data
Point Group C∞v
Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description |
Value |
unc. |
Connectivity |
Reference |
Comment |
Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
Atom 3 |
Atom 4 |
rCN |
1.161 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
|
1998Kuc |
re value |
rCCl |
1.629 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
1998Kuc |
re value |
Cartesians
Atom |
x (Å) |
y (Å) |
z (Å) |
Cl1 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
1.6290 |
C2 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
N3 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
-1.1606 |
Atom - Atom Distances
Distances in Å
|
Cl1 |
C2 |
N3 |
Cl1 |
|
1.6290 | 2.7896 |
C2 |
1.6290 |
|
1.1606 |
N3 |
2.7896 | 1.1606 |
|
Calculated geometries
for ClCN (chlorocyanogen).
Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
Cl1 |
C2 |
N3 |
180.000 |
Bond descriptions
Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type |
Count |
C#N |
1 |
C-Cl |
1 |
Connectivity
Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
Cl1 |
C2 |
C2 |
N3 |
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Dipole (Debye) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
x |
y |
z |
total |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1Σ |
C∞v |
True |
|
|
|
2.820 |
NSRDS-NBS10 |
MW |
C∞v |
1 |
1 |
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for
ClCN (chlorocyanogen).
Electric quadrupole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Quadrupole (D Å) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
xx |
yy |
zz |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1Σ |
C∞v |
True |
1.950 |
1.950 |
-3.900 |
1974Hel/Hel(II/6) |
|
C∞v |
1 |
1 |
Calculated electric quadrupole moments for
ClCN (chlorocyanogen).