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All results from a given calculation for C2 (Carbon diatomic)

using model chemistry: CBS-Q

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

State 1 (1Σg+)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.800911
Energy at 298.15K-75.797605
HF Energy-75.378531
Nuclear repulsion energy15.245947
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 CBS-Q
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 1929 1929 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 964.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 964.6 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 CBS-Q
B
1.73746

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CBS-Q

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.625
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.625

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2495
C21.2495

picture of Carbon diatomic state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (3Πu)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.794178
Energy at 298.15K-75.790871
HF Energy-75.473110
Nuclear repulsion energy14.694648
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 CBS-Q
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 1818 1818 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 908.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 908.8 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 CBS-Q
B
1.58885

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CBS-Q

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.648
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.648

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2964
C21.2964

picture of Carbon diatomic state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability