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

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 3Σg
2 1 yes D*H 1Σ

State 1 (3Σg)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.939932
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.240965
Nuclear repulsion energy63.437064
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 2123 2050 0.00      
2 Σg 934 902 0.00      
3 Σu 1588 1533 0.00      
4 Πg 375 362 0.00      
4 Πg 375 362 0.00      
5 Πu 168 162 0.00      
5 Πu 168 162 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2865.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9656) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2766.7 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
B
0.16600

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 0.645
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.645
C3 0.000 0.000 1.953
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.953

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28911.30892.5980
C21.28912.59801.3089
C31.30892.59803.9069
C42.59801.30893.9069

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.925966
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.190721
Nuclear repulsion energy63.188640
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 2058 1987 0.00      
2 Σg 918 886 0.00      
3 Σu 1577 1523 0.00      
4 Πg 460 444 0.00      
4 Πg 275 265 0.00      
5 Πu 208 201 0.00      
5 Πu 137 133 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2816.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9656) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2719.6 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
0.16467

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 0.649
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.649
C3 0.000 0.000 1.961
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.961

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29721.31222.6094
C21.29722.60941.3122
C31.31222.60943.9216
C42.60941.31223.9216

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