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

using model chemistry: CCSD/6-31G*

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)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at CCSD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.631545
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.182369
Nuclear repulsion energy63.078156
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 CCSD/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 2172 2051 0.00      
2 Σg 954 901 0.00      
3 Σu 1616 1526 250.20      
4 Πg 299 282 0.00      
4 Πg 299 282 0.00      
5 Πu 172 163 19.12      
5 Πu 172 163 19.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2841.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9443) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2683.6 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 CCSD/6-31G*
B
0.16418

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.647
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.647
C3 0.000 0.000 1.964
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.964

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29441.31732.6117
C21.29442.61171.3173
C31.31732.61173.9290
C42.61171.31733.9290

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)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.614494
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.133468
Nuclear repulsion energy62.833767
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 CCSD/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 2119 2001 0.00      
2 Σg 938 886 0.00      
3 Σu 1605 1515 360.22      
4 Πg 370 349 0.00      
4 Πg 271 256 0.00      
5 Πu 193 182 5.63      
5 Πu 164 155 25.78      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2829.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9443) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2672.0 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 CCSD/6-31G*
B
0.16288

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.651
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.651
C3 0.000 0.000 1.972
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.972

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30301.32032.6233
C21.30302.62331.3203
C31.32032.62333.9435
C42.62331.32033.9435

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