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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-152.028293
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.832162
Nuclear repulsion energy63.554128
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/6-311+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 2124 2124 0.00 56.52 0.51 0.67
2 Σg 936 936 0.00 80.65 0.30 0.46
3 Σu 1586 1586 351.48 0.00 0.45 0.62
4 Πg 400 400 0.00 10.59 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 400 400 0.00 10.59 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 178 178 25.11 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 178 178 25.11 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2900.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2900.9 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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
0.16664

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/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 1.949
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.949

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28801.30552.5934
C21.28802.59341.3055
C31.30552.59343.8989
C42.59341.30553.8989

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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-152.005382
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.797171
Nuclear repulsion energy63.365695
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/6-311+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 2103 2103 0.00 80.07 0.35 0.52
2 Σg 925 925 0.00 81.77 0.24 0.39
3 Σu 1588 1588 381.47 0.00 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 480 480 0.00 0.16 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 321 321 0.00 12.45 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 211 211 8.03 0.00 0.69 0.81
5 Πu 150 150 39.28 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2888.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2888.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
0.16564

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/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 1.955
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.955

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29311.30862.6017
C21.29312.60171.3086
C31.30862.60173.9102
C42.60171.30863.9102

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