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All results from a given calculation for C3 (carbon trimer)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/3-21G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
1 2 no C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.263775
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.177598
Nuclear repulsion energy36.550043
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/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 1188 1188 0.00      
2 Σu 2121 2121 550.40      
3 Πu 126 126 6.63      
3 Πu 126 126 6.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1781.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1781.2 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/3-21G
B
0.41369

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 0.000 1.303
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.303

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.30301.3030
C21.30302.6061
C31.30302.6061

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.291      
2 C 0.145      
3 C 0.145      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.293 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.293 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -22.401
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.054 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.054 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.108
Polar
3z2-r2-12.215
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.230 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.230 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.425


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.823
(<r2>)1/2 5.641

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.263775
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.177598
Nuclear repulsion energy36.550044
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/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 A1 1188 1188 0.00      
2 A1 126 126 6.63      
3 B2 2121 2121 550.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1718.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1718.0 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/3-21G
B
0.41369

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/3-21G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 1.303 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.303 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.30301.3030
C21.30302.6061
C31.30302.6061

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 179.963
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.291      
2 C 0.145      
3 C 0.145      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.293 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -22.401 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.293
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.054 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.108 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.054
Polar
3z2-r26.108
x2-y26.108
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.230 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 6.425 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.230


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.823
(<r2>)1/2 5.641