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

using model chemistry: QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)

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+)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.730911
Energy at 298.15K-75.727885
HF Energy-75.383970
Nuclear repulsion energy15.191596
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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
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 1862 1764 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 930.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 881.9 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.78667

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.627
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.627

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2540
C21.2540

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

State 2 (3Πu)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.739606
Energy at 298.15K-75.736578
HF Energy-75.479016
Nuclear repulsion energy14.461141
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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
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 1663 1575 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 831.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 787.6 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.61899

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.659
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.659

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3174
C21.3174

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