azide ion in G98W



Does anyone know what the multiplicity of an azide ion should be in
 Gaussian.
 I am using the resonance structure with a central positive charge and two
 terminal negative charges.  I seem to be having some problems optimizing this
 structure.
 Thanks,
 Joey Harriman
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 Joey Harriman
 MSc Computational Chemistry
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 Dept. of Chemistry
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