\begin{table}%t1 \caption{\label{table:1}Molecular cores in IC~1396~N.} \par \small%\centerline { \begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c c c c c} \hline\hline \noalign{\smallskip} \multicolumn{1}{c}{Source} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{RA(2000)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Dec(2000)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Size} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{$T$} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Mass} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{$N$(H$_2$)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{$X$(N$_2$H$^+$)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{$X$(CH$_3$CN)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{[CH$_3$CN]/[N$_2$H$^+$]} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{$\Delta v$} \\ \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{(K)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{($M_\odot$)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{(cm$^{-2}$)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{(km~s$^{-1}$)} \\ \hline\noalign{\smallskip} IRAM 2A$^*$ & 21:40:41.86 & 58:16:11.9 & 0.4$''$ $\times$ 0.2$''$ & {\bf 100} & {\bf 0.06} & {\bf 3.1~$\times$ 10$^{24}$} & {\bf $<$1.4~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$} & {\bf $\sim$5.0~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$} & $>$4 & $\sim$2 \\ BIMA3$^*$ & 21:40:42.84 & 58:16:01.4 & 0.8$''$ $\times$ 0.4$''$ & {\bf 100} & {\bf 0.05} & {\bf 6.5~$\times$ 10$^{23}$} & {\bf $<$1.6~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$} & {\bf $<$2.3~$\times$ 10$^{-9}$} & & $\sim$2 \\ & & & & 50 & 0.11 & 1.4~$\times$ 10$^{24}$ & $<$4.1~$\times$ 10$^{-11}$ & $<$1.2~$\times$ 10$^{-9}$ & & \\ & & & & 20 & 0.32 & 4.1~$\times$ 10$^{24}$ & $<$6.2~$\times$ 10$^{-12}$ & $<$6.1~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$ & & \\ N1$^a$ & 21:40:41.76 & 58:16:15.57 & 1.4$''$ $\times$ 1.2$''$ & 100 & $<$0.03 & $<$6.8~$\times$ 10$^{22}$ & $>$1.8~$\times$ 10$^{-9}$ & & $<$2 & 2.4 \\ & & & & 50 & $<$0.06 & $<$1.4~$\times$ 10$^{23}$ & $>$4.7~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$ & & $<$5 & \\ & & & & {\bf 20} & {\bf $<$0.15} & {\bf $<$3.7~$\times$ 10$^{23}$} & {\bf $>$8.0~$\times$ 10$^{-11}$} & & $<$16 & \\ N2$^a$ & 21:40:41.03 & 58:16:18.66 & 1.4$''$ $\times$ 1.2$''$ & 100 & $<$0.03 & $<$6.8~$\times$ 10$^{22}$ & $>$1.1~$\times$ 10$^{-9}$ & & $<$5 & 2.1 \\ & & & & 50 & $<$0.06 & $<$1.4~$\times$ 10$^{23}$ & $>$3.0~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$ & & $<$8 & \\ & & & & {\bf 20} & {\bf $<$0.15} & {\bf $<$3.7~$\times$ 10$^{23}$} & {\bf $>$5.1~$\times$ 10$^{-11}$} & & $<$40 & \\ N3$^a$ & 21:40:41.83 & 58:16:08.22 & 1.4$''$ $\times$ 1.2$''$ & 100 & $<$0.03 & $<$6.8~$\times$ 10$^{22}$ & $>$1.6~$\times$ 10$^{-9}$ & & $<$2 & 1.9 \\ & & & & 50 & $<$0.06 & $<$1.4~$\times$ 10$^{23}$ & $>$4.2~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$ & & $<$5 & \\ & & & & {\bf 20} & {\bf $<$0.15} & {\bf $<$3.7~$\times$ 10$^{23}$} & {\bf $>$7.2~$\times$ 10$^{-11}$} & & $<$17 & \\ N4$^a$ & 21:40:41.22 & 58:16:07.26 & 1.4$''$ $\times$ 1.2$''$ & 100 & $<$0.03 & $<$6.8~$\times$ 10$^{22}$ & $>$1.2~$\times$ 10$^{-9}$ & & $<$3 & 2.4 \\ & & & & 50 & $<$0.06 & $<$1.4~$\times$ 10$^{23}$ & $>$3.1~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$ & & $<$7 & \\ & & & & {\bf 20} & {\bf $<$0.15} & {\bf $<$3.7~$\times$ 10$^{23}$} & {\bf $>$5.3~$\times$ 10$^{-11}$} & & $<$36 & \\ N5$^a$ & 21:40:41.81 & 58:15:56.82 & 1.4$''$ $\times$ 1.2$''$ & 100 & $<$0.03 & $<$6.8~$\times$ 10$^{22}$ & $>$1.3~$\times$ 10$^{-9}$ & & $<$3 & 2.1 \\ & & & & 50 & $<$0.06 & $<$1.4~$\times$ 10$^{23}$ & $>$3.4~$\times$ 10$^{-10}$ & & $<$7 & \\ & & & & {\bf 20} & {\bf $<$0.15} & {\bf $<$3.7~$\times$ 10$^{23}$} & {\bf $>$5.8~$\times$ 10$^{-11}$} & & $<$20 & \\ \hline \end{tabular}} \medskip $^*$ Sizes, masses and $N$(H$_2$) from Neri et~al. (\cite{Neri07}); $^a$~the size is assumed to be equal to the beam size. The values of $N$(H$_2$) and the masses have been estimated from the 3~$\times$ rms (1~mJy/beam) of our 3.1~mm map and by adopting $\kappa$$_{1~{\rm mm}}$~= 0.01~cm$^2$~g$^{-1}$ and a dust emissivity spectral index of~1. \vspace*{3mm} \end{table}