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

using model chemistry: HF/Def2TZVPP

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)

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Energy calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.393894
Energy at 298.15K-113.390241
HF Energy-113.393894
Nuclear repulsion energy37.460591
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 HF/Def2TZVPP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 1348 1222 0.00      
2 Σu 2275 2062 1533.52      
3 Πu 92 84 4.38      
3 Πu 92 84 4.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1903.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9064) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1725.4 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 HF/Def2TZVPP
B
0.43456

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP

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 1.269
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.269

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.26951.2695
C21.26952.5389
C31.26952.5389

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
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.044      
2 C 0.022      
3 C 0.022      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.844 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.844 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -22.068
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.612 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.612 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.225
Polar
3z2-r2-10.449
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.249 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.249 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.365


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.004
(<r2>)1/2 5.568

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.393894
Energy at 298.15K-113.390535
HF Energy-113.393894
Nuclear repulsion energy37.460492
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 HF/Def2TZVPP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 1348 1222 0.00      
2 A1 92 84 4.38      
3 B2 2275 2062 1533.52      
3 Πu 92 84 4.38 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1903.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9064) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1725.4 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 HF/Def2TZVPP
B
0.43456

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.117
C2 0.000 1.256 -0.058
C3 0.000 -1.256 -0.058

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.26801.2680
C21.26802.5117
C31.26802.5117

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 164.126
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.044      
2 C 0.022      
3 C 0.022      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.844 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -22.068 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.844
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.612 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.224 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.612
Polar
3z2-r25.224
x2-y25.224
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.249 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 7.365 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.249


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.004
(<r2>)1/2 5.568