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All results from a given calculation for C4H4 (cyclobutadiene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-154.390613
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-153.694323
Nuclear repulsion energy98.465792
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(T)/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.674 0.787
C2 0.000 0.674 -0.787
C3 0.000 -0.674 0.787
C4 0.000 -0.674 -0.787
H5 0.000 1.439 1.549
H6 0.000 1.439 -1.549
H7 0.000 -1.439 1.549
H8 0.000 -1.439 -1.549

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.57301.34762.07131.07992.45742.24583.1490
C21.57302.07131.34762.45741.07993.14902.2458
C31.34762.07131.57302.24583.14901.07992.4574
C42.07131.34761.57303.14902.24582.45741.0799
H51.07992.45742.24583.14903.09752.87744.2278
H62.45741.07993.14902.24583.09754.22782.8774
H72.24583.14901.07992.45742.87744.22783.0975
H83.14902.24582.45741.07994.22782.87743.0975

picture of cyclobutadiene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C4 90.000 C1 C2 H6 134.901
C1 C3 C4 90.000 C1 C3 H7 135.099
C2 C1 C3 90.000 C2 C1 H5 134.901
C2 C4 C3 90.000 C3 C1 H5 135.099
C4 C2 H6 135.099 C4 C3 H7 134.901
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability