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All results from a given calculation for C2 (Carbon diatomic)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-121G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg+
2 1 yes D*H 3Πu

State 1 (1Σg+)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-10.942846
Energy at 298.15K-10.939819
HF Energy-10.625736
Nuclear repulsion energy6.637278
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 MP2/CEP-121G*
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 1833 1746 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 916.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 873.1 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 MP2/CEP-121G*
B
1.72657

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.638
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.638

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2756
C21.2756

picture of Carbon diatomic state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (3Πu)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-10.936085
Energy at 298.15K-10.933055
HF Energy-10.718463
Nuclear repulsion energy6.344522
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 MP2/CEP-121G*
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 1611 1535 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 805.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 767.6 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 MP2/CEP-121G*
B
1.57761

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.667
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.667

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3345
C21.3345

picture of Carbon diatomic state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability