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All results from a given calculation for Si2 (Silicon diatomic)

using model chemistry: G3

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 3Σg
2 1 yes D*H 1Σg

State 1 (3Σg)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at G3
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-578.564417
Energy at 298.15K-578.560909
Nuclear repulsion energy48.409793
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 HF/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 Σg 593 559 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 296.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 279.4 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
B
0.23592

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 1.130
Si2 0.000 0.000 -1.130

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2
Si12.2601
Si22.2601

picture of Silicon diatomic state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (1Σg)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at G3
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-578.545150
Energy at 298.15K-578.541661
Nuclear repulsion energy50.542728
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 HF/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 Σg 626 590 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 313.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 295.0 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
B
0.28175

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 1.034
Si2 0.000 0.000 -1.034

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2
Si12.0681
Si22.0681

picture of Silicon diatomic state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability