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

using model chemistry: mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP

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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 mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-114.040583
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-114.040583
Nuclear repulsion energy37.004411
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 mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP
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 1251 1251 0.00      
2 Σu 2160 2160 914.76      
3 Πu 91 91 15.79      
3 Πu 91 91 15.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1796.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1796.5 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 mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP
B
0.42404

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/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 1.287
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.287

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.28701.2870
C21.28702.5741
C31.28702.5741

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 mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.179      
2 C -0.089      
3 C -0.089      


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 -16.459 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.459 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -22.494
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.017 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.017 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.035
Polar
3z2-r2-12.069
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 3.305 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.305 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.273


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.414
(<r2>)1/2 5.605

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-114.040583
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-114.040583
Nuclear repulsion energy37.004340
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 mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP
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 1251 1251 0.00      
2 A1 91 91 15.79      
3 B2 2160 2160 914.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1751.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1751.2 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 mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP
B
0.42404

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 1.287 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.287 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.28701.2870
C21.28702.5741
C31.28702.5741

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 179.984
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.179      
2 C -0.089      
3 C -0.089      


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 -16.459 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -22.494 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.459
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.017 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.035 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.017
Polar
3z2-r26.035
x2-y26.035
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.305 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 7.273 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.305


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.414
(<r2>)1/2 5.605