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

using model chemistry: QCISD/6-31G*

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+)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.701196
Energy at 298.15K-75.698170
HF Energy-75.378758
Nuclear repulsion energy15.139702
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/6-31G*
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 1877 1787 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 938.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 893.5 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/6-31G*
B
1.77449

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.629
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.629

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2583
C21.2583

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

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (3Πu)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.706896
Energy at 298.15K-75.703867
HF Energy-75.470900
Nuclear repulsion energy14.415508
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/6-31G*
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 1675 1595 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 837.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 797.5 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/6-31G*
B
1.60878

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.661
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.661

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3215
C21.3215

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

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability