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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-152.029663
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.839513
Nuclear repulsion energy63.514511
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=FULLultrafine/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 2121 2121 0.00 53.90 0.54 0.70
2 Σg 937 937 0.00 77.31 0.34 0.51
3 Σu 1585 1585 346.70 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 393 393 0.00 11.48 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 393 393 0.00 11.48 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 181 181 24.56 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 181 181 24.56 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2895.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2895.4 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
B
0.16643

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/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 1.951
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.951

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28901.30612.5952
C21.28902.59521.3061
C31.30612.59523.9013
C42.59521.30613.9013

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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-152.006709
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.804459
Nuclear repulsion energy63.330216
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=FULLultrafine/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 2100 2100 0.00 72.78 0.38 0.55
2 Σg 926 926 0.00 77.69 0.29 0.44
3 Σu 1589 1589 376.32 0.00 0.58 0.74
4 Πg 477 477 0.00 0.21 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 325 325 0.00 12.89 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 214 214 7.69 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 155 155 38.81 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2893.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2893.2 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
B
0.16545

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/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 1.956
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.956

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29411.30912.6032
C21.29412.60321.3091
C31.30912.60323.9123
C42.60321.30913.9123

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