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

using model chemistry: CCSD/6-31+G**

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 CCSD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.643221
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.190314
Nuclear repulsion energy63.067735
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 CCSD/6-31+G**
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 2165 2021 0.00      
2 Σg 951 888 0.00      
3 Σu 1612 1505 295.70      
4 Πg 235 220 0.00      
4 Πg 235 220 0.00      
5 Πu 158 147 17.77      
5 Πu 158 147 17.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2756.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9338) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2574.0 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 CCSD/6-31+G**
B
0.16412

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/6-31+G**

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.648
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.648
C3 0.000 0.000 1.965
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.965

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29561.31692.6125
C21.29562.61251.3169
C31.31692.61253.9294
C42.61251.31693.9294

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 CCSD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.625983
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.142122
Nuclear repulsion energy62.825566
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 CCSD/6-31+G**
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 2113 1973 0.00      
2 Σg 936 874 0.00      
3 Σu 1599 1493 410.62      
4 Πg 310 290 0.00      
4 Πg 220 205 0.00      
5 Πu 176 165 3.47      
5 Πu 154 143 26.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2753.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9338) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2571.5 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 CCSD/6-31+G**
B
0.16283

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/6-31+G**

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.652
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.652
C3 0.000 0.000 1.972
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.972

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30381.32012.6239
C21.30382.62391.3201
C31.32012.62393.9439
C42.62391.32013.9439

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