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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.934912
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.784238
Nuclear repulsion energy63.144632
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2137 2026 0.00 44.57 0.55 0.71
2 Σg 942 894 0.00 65.01 0.39 0.56
3 Σu 1594 1512 284.95 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 389 369 0.00 1.78 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 389 369 0.00 1.78 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 183 173 23.13 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 183 173 23.13 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2908.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9484) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2758.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G*
B
0.16451

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G*

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
C3 0.000 0.000 1.962
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.962

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29531.31452.6098
C21.29532.60981.3145
C31.31452.60983.9244
C42.60981.31453.9244

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.911277
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.749196
Nuclear repulsion energy62.958264
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2117 2008 0.00 44.95 0.40 0.57
2 Σg 931 883 0.00 63.37 0.33 0.49
3 Σu 1600 1518 332.44 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 460 436 0.00 7.39 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 347 329 0.00 4.78 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 209 198 8.33 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 169 160 34.63 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2916.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9484) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2765.5 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G*
B
0.16352

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/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 1.968
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.968

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30121.31722.6184
C21.30122.61841.3172
C31.31722.61843.9356
C42.61841.31723.9356

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