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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP

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)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-152.009427
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.839453
Nuclear repulsion energy63.476973
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/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 2119 2119 0.00 53.79 0.54 0.70
2 Σg 936 936 0.00 77.34 0.34 0.51
3 Σu 1584 1584 346.85 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 388 388 0.00 11.33 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 388 388 0.00 11.33 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 178 178 24.43 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 178 178 24.43 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2885.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2885.9 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 B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP
B
0.16623

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.645
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.645
C3 0.000 0.000 1.952
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.952

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28981.30692.5967
C21.28982.59671.3069
C31.30692.59673.9036
C42.59671.30693.9036

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.177      
2 C 0.177      
3 C -0.177      
4 C -0.177      


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 -22.251 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -22.251 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -33.506
Traceless
 xyz
x 5.627 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 5.627 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -11.255
Polar
3z2-r2-22.510
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 4.207 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.207 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 13.379


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 66.945
(<r2>)1/2 8.182

State 2 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.986484
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.804386
Nuclear repulsion energy63.292728
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/Def2TZVPP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP
B
0.16526

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.647
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.647
C3 0.000 0.000 1.957
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.957

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29501.30992.6048
C21.29502.60481.3099
C31.30992.60483.9147
C42.60481.30993.9147

picture of Carbon tetramer state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.173      
2 C 0.173      
3 C -0.173      
4 C -0.173      


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 -20.509 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -24.145 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -33.529
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.328 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.874 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -11.202
Polar
3z2-r2-22.405
x2-y23.636
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.044 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.021 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 13.104


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 67.281
(<r2>)1/2 8.203