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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

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)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-152.020989
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.834954
Nuclear repulsion energy63.553430
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2131 2037 0.00 50.15 0.53 0.69
2 Σg 937 896 0.00 73.58 0.38 0.55
3 Σu 1588 1518 341.00 0.00 0.33 0.50
4 Πg 405 387 0.00 5.00 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 405 387 0.00 5.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 179 171 25.26 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 179 171 25.26 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2911.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9558) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2783.0 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.16664

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.644
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.644
C3 0.000 0.000 1.949
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.949

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28781.30562.5934
C21.28782.59341.3056
C31.30562.59343.8990
C42.59341.30563.8990

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)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.998006
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.799946
Nuclear repulsion energy63.368785
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 2110 2017 0.00 65.26 0.37 0.54
2 Σg 926 885 0.00 73.05 0.32 0.48
3 Σu 1591 1521 372.39 0.00 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 489 468 0.00 4.05 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 340 325 0.00 8.94 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 213 204 8.30 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 154 147 39.70 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2911.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9558) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2782.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
0.16566

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.646
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.646
C3 0.000 0.000 1.955
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.955

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29291.30862.6015
C21.29292.60151.3086
C31.30862.60153.9101
C42.60151.30863.9101

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