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

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.646275
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.190111
Nuclear repulsion energy63.002601
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 QCISD/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 2158 2040 0.00      
2 Σg 945 893 0.00      
3 Σu 1606 1518 282.87      
4 Πg 201 190 0.00      
4 Πg 201 190 0.00      
5 Πu 151 143 18.86      
5 Πu 151 143 18.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2706.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9454) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2558.7 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 QCISD/6-31+G**
B
0.16379

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.967
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.967

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29651.31862.6150
C21.29652.61501.3186
C31.31862.61503.9336
C42.61501.31863.9336

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 QCISD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.628659
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.141899
Nuclear repulsion energy62.768600
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 QCISD/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 2105 1990 0.00      
2 Σg 931 880 0.00      
3 Σu 1589 1502 404.51      
4 Πg 314 297 0.00      
4 Πg 175 165 0.00      
5 Πu 177 167 3.53      
5 Πu 147 139 27.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2718.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9454) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2570.2 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 QCISD/6-31+G**
B
0.16254

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.974
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.974

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30441.32162.6260
C21.30442.62601.3216
C31.32162.62603.9476
C42.62601.32163.9476

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