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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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+
3 1 yes D*H 3Σg-

State 1 (1Σg+)

Jump to S2C1 S3C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.844650
Energy at 298.15K-75.841624
HF Energy-75.710739
Nuclear repulsion energy15.127977
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/6-31G(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 1852 1852 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 925.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 925.8 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/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.77174

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.630
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.630

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2593
C21.2593

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 S3C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.844650
Energy at 298.15K-75.841624
HF Energy-75.710739
Nuclear repulsion energy15.127977
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/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.77174

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 3 (3Σg-)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.859990
Energy at 298.15K-75.856961
HF Energy-75.771750
Nuclear repulsion energy14.496548
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/6-31G(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 1663 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 831.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 831.5 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.62692

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.657
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.657

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3141
C21.3141

picture of Carbon diatomic state 3 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability