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All results from a given calculation for Cl2 (Chlorine diatomic)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-919.491058
Energy at 298.15K-919.491028
HF Energy-918.998415
Nuclear repulsion energy75.960475
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
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 551 528        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 275.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 264.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.23789

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 1.007
Cl2 0.000 0.000 -1.007

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 Cl2
Cl12.0132
Cl22.0132

picture of Chlorine diatomic state 1 conformation 1
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