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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.885220
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.389822
Nuclear repulsion energy36.833676
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(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 1217 1173        
2 Σu 2139 2061        
3 Πu 106 102        
3 Πu 106 102        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1783.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9637) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1719.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.41993

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 1.293
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.293

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.29331.2933
C21.29332.5866
C31.29332.5866

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.885220
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.389786
Nuclear repulsion energy36.825013
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(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 1218 1173        
2 A1 106 102        
3 B2 2139 2061        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1731.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9637) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1668.2 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(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.41994

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.000
C2 0.000 1.293 0.000
C3 0.000 -1.293 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.29331.2933
C21.29332.5866
C31.29332.5866

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 179.976
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability