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

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

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/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-149.449985
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-149.239999
Nuclear repulsion energy61.826506
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/STO-3G
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 2066 1836 0.00 14.67 0.57 0.73
2 Σg 948 843 0.00 51.19 0.28 0.44
3 Σu 1475 1311 562.36 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 352 313 0.00 0.72 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 352 313 0.00 0.72 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 142 127 12.37 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 142 127 12.37 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2739.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8889) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2434.7 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/STO-3G
B
0.15779

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.657
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.657
C3 0.000 0.000 2.005
C4 0.000 0.000 -2.005

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.31341.34842.6618
C21.31342.66181.3484
C31.34842.66184.0101
C42.66181.34844.0101

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/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-149.440286
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-149.190645
Nuclear repulsion energy61.379797
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/STO-3G
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 2034 1808 0.00 8.48 0.33 0.50
2 Σg 904 804 0.00 12.13 0.28 0.44
3 Σu 1514 1346 565.33 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 500 444 0.00 0.78 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 329 293 0.00 6.06 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 199 177 4.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 127 113 16.82 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2803.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8889) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2492.0 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/STO-3G
B
0.15547

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.664
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.664
C3 0.000 0.000 2.019
C4 0.000 0.000 -2.019

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.32891.35452.6834
C21.32892.68341.3545
C31.35452.68344.0380
C42.68341.35454.0380

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