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

using model chemistry: MP2/TZVP

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)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at MP2/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.649033
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.226166
Nuclear repulsion energy63.469132
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 MP2/TZVP
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 2135 2024 0.00 60.13 0.45 0.62
2 Σg 943 893 0.00 3.56 0.33 0.50
3 Σu 1577 1494 578.96 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 211 200 0.00 0.23 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 211 200 0.00 0.23 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 146 138 16.51 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 146 138 16.51 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2683.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2544.1 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 MP2/TZVP
B
0.16618

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/TZVP

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.646
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.646
C3 0.000 0.000 1.952
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.952

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29111.30642.5974
C21.29112.59741.3064
C31.30642.59743.9038
C42.59741.30643.9038

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 MP2/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.635050
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.177458
Nuclear repulsion energy63.141113
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 MP2/TZVP
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 2096 1986 0.00 25.00 0.37 0.54
2 Σg 920 872 0.00 46.40 0.29 0.45
3 Σu 1571 1489 450.61 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 158 150 0.00 0.06 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 67 64 0.00 6.20 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 164 156 5.97 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 122 115 35.28 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2548.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2415.9 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 MP2/TZVP
B
0.16445

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/TZVP

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.650
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.650
C3 0.000 0.000 1.962
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.962

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29961.31212.6117
C21.29962.61171.3121
C31.31212.61173.9237
C42.61171.31213.9237

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