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All results from a given calculation for C3 (carbon trimer)

using model chemistry: MP2/SDD

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
1 2 no C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.553225
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.318036
Nuclear repulsion energy35.573730
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/SDD
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 1118 1079 0.00      
2 Σu 2054 1983 522.16      
3 Πu 253 245 17.49      
3 Πu 253 245 17.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1839.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9653) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1775.4 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 MP2/SDD
B
0.39188

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/SDD

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 0.000 1.339
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.339

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.33881.3388
C21.33882.6776
C31.33882.6776

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.553225
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.318075
Nuclear repulsion energy35.578381
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/SDD
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 1119 1080 0.00      
2 A1 252 244 17.50      
3 B2 2055 1984 522.50      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1713.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9653) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1653.5 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 MP2/SDD
B
0.39199

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/SDD

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.001
C2 0.000 1.339 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.339 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.33861.3386
C21.33862.6772
C31.33862.6772

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 179.925
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability