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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/3-21G

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)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.609301
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.323899
Nuclear repulsion energy62.733858
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=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 2093 1998 0.00 35.06 0.62 0.77
2 Σg 904 863 0.00 4.14 0.05 0.10
3 Σu 1445 1380 365.22 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 252i 240i 0.00 0.31 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 252i 240i 0.00 0.31 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 95 91 13.49 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 95 91 13.49 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2064.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1971.0 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 MP2=FULL/3-21G
B
0.16247

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G

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 1.976
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.976

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29181.33042.6223
C21.29182.62231.3304
C31.33042.62233.9527
C42.62231.33043.9527

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)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.595106
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.280453
Nuclear repulsion energy62.409902
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=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 2053 1960 0.00 1.45 0.67 0.80
2 Σg 878 838 0.00 33.44 0.34 0.50
3 Σu 1462 1396 342.85 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 197i 188i 0.00 5.60 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 252i 241i 0.00 4.29 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 118 113 3.74 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 111 106 23.55 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2086.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1992.2 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 MP2=FULL/3-21G
B
0.16078

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.651
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.651
C3 0.000 0.000 1.986
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.986

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30191.33532.6372
C21.30192.63721.3353
C31.33532.63723.9725
C42.63721.33533.9725

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