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

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 3Σg
2 1 yes D*H 1Σ

State 1 (3Σg)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.969056
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.797293
Nuclear repulsion energy63.411732
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 2143 2143 0.00 44.22 0.52 0.69
2 Σg 939 939 0.00 64.84 0.36 0.53
3 Σu 1592 1592 299.18 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 384 384 0.00 3.63 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 384 384 0.00 3.63 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 182 182 25.07 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 182 182 25.07 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2902.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2902.8 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
0.16591

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 0.645
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.645
C3 0.000 0.000 1.954
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.954

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28911.30942.5986
C21.28912.59861.3094
C31.30942.59863.9080
C42.59861.30943.9080

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.945600
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.761604
Nuclear repulsion energy63.237673
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 2124 2124 0.00 46.43 0.39 0.56
2 Σg 928 928 0.00 63.90 0.31 0.47
3 Σu 1599 1599 343.44 0.00 0.72 0.84
4 Πg 473 473 0.00 3.77 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 315 315 0.00 7.67 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 215 215 9.73 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 155 155 37.41 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2904.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2904.4 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.16498

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 0.647
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.647
C3 0.000 0.000 1.959
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.959

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29451.31192.6065
C21.29452.60651.3119
C31.31192.60653.9184
C42.60651.31193.9184

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