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All results from a given calculation for C4 (Carbon tetramer)

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 3Σg
2 1 yes D*H 1Σ

State 1 (3Σg)

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Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.825226
Energy at 298.15K-151.820164
HF Energy-151.184129
Nuclear repulsion energy63.801473
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 2347 2347 0.00 96.44 0.44 0.61
2 Σg 1018 1018 0.00 275.61 0.35 0.52
3 Σu 1739 1739 142.71 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 453 453 0.00 5.41 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 453 453 0.00 5.41 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 219 219 27.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 219 219 27.42 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3223.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3223.6 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
0.16281

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 0.640
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.640
C3 0.000 0.000 1.942
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.942

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.27901.30282.5818
C21.27902.58181.3028
C31.30282.58183.8846
C42.58181.30283.8846

picture of Carbon tetramer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 180.000 C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.809835
Energy at 298.15K-151.804801
HF Energy-151.134691
Nuclear repulsion energy63.787033
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 2342 2342 0.00 53.00 0.34 0.51
2 Σg 1023 1023 0.00 96.61 0.31 0.47
3 Σu 1739 1739 443.46 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 516 516 0.00 13.40 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 424 424 0.00 6.69 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 227 227 6.54 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 212 212 28.63 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3241.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3241.6 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
0.16099

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 0.642
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.642
C3 0.000 0.000 1.942
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.942

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28381.30042.5842
C21.28382.58421.3004
C31.30042.58423.8845
C42.58421.30043.8845

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