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

using model chemistry: MP4/3-21G

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)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at MP4/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.647673
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.322651
Nuclear repulsion energy62.458971
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 MP4/3-21G
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 2044 1983 0.00      
2 Σg 887 860 0.00      
3 Σu 1424 1381 0.00      
4 Πg 238i 231i 0.00      
4 Πg 238i 231i 0.00      
5 Πu 91 88 0.00      
5 Πu 91 88 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2030.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9698) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1969.0 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 MP4/3-21G
B
0.16102

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.648
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.648
C3 0.000 0.000 1.985
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.985

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29681.33702.6338
C21.29682.63381.3370
C31.33702.63383.9708
C42.63381.33703.9708

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 MP4/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.640288
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.278083
Nuclear repulsion energy62.007737
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 MP4/3-21G
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 1976 1916 0.00      
2 Σg 849 823 0.00      
3 Σu 1434 1391 0.00      
4 Πg 106i 102i 0.00      
4 Πg 220i 213i 0.00      
5 Πu 125 122 0.00      
5 Πu 111 108 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2085.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9698) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2022.0 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 MP4/3-21G
B
0.15868

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.655
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.655
C3 0.000 0.000 2.000
C4 0.000 0.000 -2.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30921.34492.6541
C21.30922.65411.3449
C31.34492.65413.9990
C42.65411.34493.9990

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