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

using model chemistry: MP4=FULL/3-21G

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+)

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Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.253177
Energy at 298.15K-75.250150
HF Energy-74.953228
Nuclear repulsion energy14.814436
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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
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 1759 1722        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 879.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9788) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 860.8 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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
B
1.70009

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.643
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.643

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2855
C21.2855

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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.253177
Energy at 298.15K-75.250150
HF Energy-74.953228
Nuclear repulsion energy14.814436
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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4=FULL/3-21G
B
1.70009

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 3 (3Σg-)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1
Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.225061
Energy at 298.15K-75.222028
HF Energy-75.039164
Nuclear repulsion energy14.130827
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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
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 1510 1478        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 755.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9788) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 739.1 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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
B
1.54678

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.674
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.674

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3477
C21.3477

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