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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.619464
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.182808
Nuclear repulsion energy63.238996
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 CCD/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 2186 2069 0.00      
2 Σg 967 915 0.00      
3 Σu 1626 1539 393.68      
4 Πg 363 343 0.00      
4 Πg 363 343 0.00      
5 Πu 186 176 13.59      
5 Πu 186 176 13.59      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2938.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2781.0 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 CCD/6-31G*
B
0.16501

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.646
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.646
C3 0.000 0.000 1.959
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.959

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29241.31312.6056
C21.29242.60561.3131
C31.31312.60563.9187
C42.60561.31313.9187

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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.606309
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.133842
Nuclear repulsion energy62.934038
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 CCD/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 2139 2025 0.00      
2 Σg 945 895 0.00      
3 Σu 1619 1533 368.40      
4 Πg 372 352 0.00      
4 Πg 322 305 0.00      
5 Πu 194 183 5.48      
5 Πu 176 167 24.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2883.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2729.4 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 CCD/6-31G*
B
0.16339

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.969
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.969

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30201.31752.6195
C21.30202.61951.3175
C31.31752.61953.9370
C42.61951.31753.9370

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