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All results from a given calculation for C3 (carbon trimer)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (D*H)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.937052
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.811874
Nuclear repulsion energy36.610338
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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**
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 1223 1223 0.00      
2 Σu 2144 2144 557.81      
3 Πu 183 183 16.32      
3 Πu 183 183 16.32      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1866.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1866.4 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**
B
0.41505

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**

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 1.301
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.301

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.30091.3009
C21.30092.6018
C31.30092.6018

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.937052
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.811874
Nuclear repulsion energy36.610357
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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**
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 1223 1223 0.00      
2 A1 183 183 16.32      
3 B2 2144 2144 557.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1774.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1774.8 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**
B
0.41506

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 1.301 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.301 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.30091.3009
C21.30092.6018
C31.30092.6018

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 179.979
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability