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All results from a given calculation for C3 (carbon trimer)

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
1 2 no C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.829870
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.388338
Nuclear repulsion energy36.670621
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(TQ)/cc-pVTZ
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 1220 1220        
2 Σu 2146 2146        
3 Πu 47 47        
3 Πu 47 47        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1729.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1729.8 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(TQ)/cc-pVTZ
B
0.41662

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 0.000 1.298
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.298

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.29841.2984
C21.29842.5969
C31.29842.5969

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.829870
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.388391
Nuclear repulsion energy36.680871
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(TQ)/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 1220 1220        
2 A1 45 45        
3 B2 2147 2147        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1706.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1706.0 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 QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVTZ
B
0.41666

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 1.298 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.298 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.29841.2984
C21.29842.5968
C31.29842.5968

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 179.944
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability