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All results from a given calculation for C3O2 (Carbon suboxide)

using model chemistry: HF/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-263.348575
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-263.348575
Nuclear repulsion energy124.693706
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 HF/6-311G**
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 2473 2246 0.00 43.61 0.33 0.50
2 Σg 836 760 0.00 31.88 0.24 0.39
3 Σu 2458 2233 5583.81 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Σu 1804 1639 53.24 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πg 688 625 0.00 0.26 0.75 0.86
5 Πg 688 625 0.00 0.26 0.75 0.86
6 Πu 685 622 158.69 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Πu 685 622 158.69 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Πu 41i 37i 2.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Πu 41i 37i 2.41 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5117.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4648.8 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 HF/6-311G**
B
0.07590

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

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 1.265
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.265
O4 0.000 0.000 2.396
O5 0.000 0.000 -2.396

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 O5
C11.26501.26502.39632.3963
C21.26502.53001.13133.6613
C31.26502.53003.66131.1313
O42.39631.13133.66134.7927
O52.39633.66131.13134.7927

picture of Carbon suboxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O4 180.000 C1 C3 O5 180.000
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.286      
2 C 0.441      
3 C 0.441      
4 O -0.298      
5 O -0.298      


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 -25.959 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -25.959 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -34.398
Traceless
 xyz
x 4.220 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.220 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -8.439
Polar
3z2-r2-16.879
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 2.103 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.103 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 10.736


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 129.051
(<r2>)1/2 11.360

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-263.348605
Energy at 298.15K-263.347805
Nuclear repulsion energy124.804678
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 HF/6-311G**
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 2470 2244 19.74      
2 A1 852 774 8.00      
3 A1 692 629 146.17      
4 A1 45 40 1.63      
5 A2 688 625 0.00      
6 B1 690 627 156.77      
7 B2 2450 2226 5456.22      
8 B2 1796 1631 38.89      
9 B2 688 625 2.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5185.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4710.9 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 HF/6-311G**
ABC
26.61893 0.07675 0.07653

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.178
C2 0.000 1.258 0.026
C3 0.000 -1.258 0.026
O4 0.000 2.383 -0.086
O5 0.000 -2.383 -0.086

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 O4 O5
C11.26681.26682.39772.3977
C21.26682.51531.13103.6425
C31.26682.51533.64251.1310
O42.39771.13103.64254.7663
O52.39773.64251.13104.7663

picture of Carbon suboxide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O4 178.769 C1 C3 O5 178.769
C2 C1 C3 166.190
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.317      
2 C 0.457      
3 C 0.457      
4 O -0.299      
5 O -0.299      


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 -0.178 0.178
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -25.974 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -34.260 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -26.123
Traceless
 xyz
x 4.218 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.211 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.994
Polar
3z2-r27.987
x2-y28.286
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.112 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 10.617 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.219


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 128.144
(<r2>)1/2 11.320