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All results from a given calculation for SiC (silicon monocarbide)

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

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 3Σ
2 1 yes C*V 1Σ

State 1 (3Σ)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-327.191335
Energy at 298.15K-327.189612
HF Energy-327.132370
Nuclear repulsion energy26.028800
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=FULL/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 Σ 1055 1055 19.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 527.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 527.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
B
0.68829

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 0.512
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.195

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 C2
Si11.7078
C21.7078

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

State 2 (1Σ)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-327.162074
Energy at 298.15K-327.160350
HF Energy-327.068090
Nuclear repulsion energy26.758520
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=FULL/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 Σ 1050 1050 0.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 524.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 524.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
B
0.72742

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 0.498
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.163

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 C2
Si11.6612
C21.6612

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