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

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ

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(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.676382
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.194408
Nuclear repulsion energy62.208282
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(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
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 2082 1996 0.00      
2 Σg 910 873 0.00      
3 Σu 1550 1486 0.00      
4 Πg 356 341 0.00      
4 Πg 356 341 0.00      
5 Πu 122 117 0.00      
5 Πu 122 117 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2748.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.959) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2635.4 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
0.15973

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.656
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.656
C3 0.000 0.000 1.992
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.992

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.31191.33582.6477
C21.31192.64771.3358
C31.33582.64773.9835
C42.64771.33583.9835

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(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.662102
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.144235
Nuclear repulsion energy61.937251
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(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
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 2009 1926 0.00      
2 Σg 891 855 0.00      
3 Σu 1537 1474 0.00      
4 Πg 435 417 0.00      
4 Πg 261 250 0.00      
5 Πu 196 188 0.00      
5 Πu 130 125 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2729.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.959) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2617.7 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(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
0.15831

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.661
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.661
C3 0.000 0.000 2.000
C4 0.000 0.000 -2.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.32121.33952.6607
C21.32122.66071.3395
C31.33952.66074.0002
C42.66071.33954.0002

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