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All results from a given calculation for C4 (Carbon tetramer)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

State 1 (3Σg)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.669156
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.199638
Nuclear repulsion energy63.390842
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 2150 2031 0.00 66.63 0.39 0.56
2 Σg 946 893 0.00 0.39 0.56 0.72
3 Σu 1579 1491 534.64 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 394 372 0.00 2.40 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 394 372 0.00 2.40 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 179 169 18.46 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 179 169 18.46 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2909.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2748.1 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.16579

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.646
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.646
C3 0.000 0.000 1.954
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.954

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29111.30892.6000
C21.29112.60001.3089
C31.30892.60003.9090
C42.60001.30893.9090

picture of Carbon tetramer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 180.000 C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (1Σ)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.656938
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.148280
Nuclear repulsion energy63.038550
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 2108 1991 0.00 17.59 0.38 0.55
2 Σg 919 868 0.00 40.64 0.30 0.46
3 Σu 1574 1487 420.28 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 443 419 0.00 2.65 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 329 311 0.00 4.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 207 196 8.94 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 148 140 35.73 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2864.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2705.6 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.16393

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.650
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.650
C3 0.000 0.000 1.965
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.965

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30031.31512.6153
C21.30032.61531.3151
C31.31512.61533.9304
C42.61531.31513.9304

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