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All results from a given calculation for SiC (silicon monocarbide)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 3Σ
2 1 yes C*V 1Σ

State 1 (3Σ)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-327.211832
Energy at 298.15K-327.210111
HF Energy-327.139909
Nuclear repulsion energy26.137971
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
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 1072 1072 25.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 536.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 536.0 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.69408

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 0.510
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.190

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 C2
Si11.7006
C21.7006

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

State 2 (1Σ)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-327.181358
Energy at 298.15K-327.179634
HF Energy-327.074679
Nuclear repulsion energy26.869297
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
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 1050 1050 0.10      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 524.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 524.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.73346

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 0.496
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 C2
Si11.6543
C21.6543

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