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

using model chemistry: CCD/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)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at CCD/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.746848
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.237399
Nuclear repulsion energy63.567721
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 CCD/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 2175 2175 0.00      
2 Σg 960 960 0.00      
3 Σu 1616 1616 482.98      
4 Πg 426 426 0.00      
4 Πg 426 426 0.00      
5 Πu 195 195 14.72      
5 Πu 195 195 14.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2995.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2995.9 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 CCD/Def2TZVPP
B
0.16672

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.644
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.644
C3 0.000 0.000 1.949
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.949

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28701.30562.5926
C21.28702.59261.3056
C31.30562.59263.8982
C42.59261.30563.8982

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)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCD/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.733011
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.187200
Nuclear repulsion energy63.306431
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 CCD/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 2136 2136 0.00      
2 Σg 943 943 0.00      
3 Σu 1608 1608 435.36      
4 Πg 462 462 0.00      
4 Πg 345 345 0.00      
5 Πu 208 208 5.60      
5 Πu 169 169 29.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2935.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2935.3 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 CCD/Def2TZVPP
B
0.16533

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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
C11.29441.30972.6041
C21.29442.60411.3097
C31.30972.60413.9139
C42.60411.30973.9139

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