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

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**

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 QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-919.210569
Energy at 298.15K-919.210495
HF Energy-918.913640
Nuclear repulsion energy74.799392
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 QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
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 495 495        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 247.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 247.4 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 QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
B
0.23067

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 1.022
Cl2 0.000 0.000 -1.022

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 Cl2
Cl12.0445
Cl22.0445

picture of Chlorine diatomic state 1 conformation 1
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