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All results from a given calculation for C2 (Carbon diatomic)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg+
3 1 yes D*H 3Σg-

State 1 (1Σg+)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.855232
Energy at 298.15K-75.852205
HF Energy-75.405764
Nuclear repulsion energy15.331613
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
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 1869 1805        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 934.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9656) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 902.3 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
B
1.82087

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.621
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.621

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2422
C21.2422

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

State 2 (3Πu)

Jump to S1C1 S3C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.855232
Energy at 298.15K-75.852205
HF Energy-75.405764
Nuclear repulsion energy15.331613
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
B
1.82087

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 3 (3Σg-)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.851199
Energy at 298.15K-75.848169
HF Energy-75.500732
Nuclear repulsion energy14.524267
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
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 1653 1596        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 826.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9656) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 798.1 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
B
1.63411

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.656
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.656

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3112
C21.3112

picture of Carbon diatomic state 3 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability