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Experimental data for CaC (Calcium monocarbide)

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Other names
Calcium carbide radical;
INChI INChIKey SMILES IUPAC name
InChI=1S/C.Ca/q-1;+1 [Ca+]#[C-]
State Conformation
3Σ C*V
Enthalpy of formation (Hfg), Entropy, Integrated heat capacity (0 K to 298.15 K) (HH), Heat Capacity (Cp)
Property Value Uncertainty units Reference Comment
Information can also be found for this species in the NIST Chemistry Webbook
Vibrational levels (cm-1) vibrations
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency Intensity Comment Description
Fundamental(cm-1) Harmonic(cm-1) Reference (km mol-1) unc. Reference

Detailed diatomic data
ωe ωexe ωeye Be αe ZPE reference
0.3448357 2002Hal/App:L67

Calculated vibrational frequencies for CaC (Calcium monocarbide).
Rotational Constants (cm-1) rotational constants
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C reference comment
  0.34484   2002Hal/App:L67

Calculated rotational constants for CaC (Calcium monocarbide).
Product of moments of inertia moments of inertia
48.88598amu Å2   8.117834E-39gm cm2
Geometric Data
picture of Calcium monocarbide

Point Group C∞v


Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Description Value unc. Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rCCa 2.302   1 2 2002Hal/App:L67 r0

Cartesians
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ca1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 2.3015

Atom - Atom Distances bond lengths
Distances in Å
  Ca1 C2
Ca1   2.3015
C2 2.3015  

Calculated geometries for CaC (Calcium monocarbide).

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C#Ca 1

Connectivity
Atom 1 Atom 2
Ca1 C2
Electronic energy levels (cm-1)
Energy (cm-1) Degeneracy reference description
0 3   3Σ
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment dipole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Dipole (Debye) Reference comment Point Group Components
x y z total dipole quadrupole
1 1 3Σ C∞v True           C∞v 1 1
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for CaC (Calcium monocarbide).
Electric quadrupole moment quadrupole
State Config State description Conf description Exp. min. Quadrupole (D Å) Reference comment Point Group Components
xx yy zz dipole quadrupole
1 1 3Σ C∞v True       C∞v 1 1

Calculated electric quadrupole moments for CaC (Calcium monocarbide).

References
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squib reference DOI
2002Hal/App:L67 DT Halfen, AJ Apponi, LM Ziurys "Laboratory Dectection and Pure Rotational Spectrum of the CaC Radical (X 3SG-)" Astrophysical J. 577:L67-L70, 2002 10.1086/344166

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