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

using model chemistry: CCSD/6-311+G(3df,2p)

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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.755621
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.229726
Nuclear repulsion energy63.443093
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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 2161 2038 0.00      
2 Σg 944 890 0.00      
3 Σu 1604 1513 312.15      
4 Πg 402 379 0.00      
4 Πg 402 379 0.00      
5 Πu 182 172 21.36      
5 Πu 182 172 21.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2938.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9431) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2771.6 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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
0.16608

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.644
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.644
C3 0.000 0.000 1.953
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.953

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28781.30922.5970
C21.28782.59701.3092
C31.30922.59703.9062
C42.59701.30923.9062

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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.737328
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.179698
Nuclear repulsion energy63.241728
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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 2116 1996 0.00      
2 Σg 932 879 0.00      
3 Σu 1593 1502 420.92      
4 Πg 465 438 0.00      
4 Πg 293 277 0.00      
5 Πu 204 192 6.06      
5 Πu 153 144 31.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2877.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9431) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2713.8 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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
0.16500

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/6-311+G(3df,2p)

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 1.959
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.959

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29461.31172.6064
C21.29462.60641.3117
C31.31172.60643.9181
C42.60641.31173.9181

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