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All results from a given calculation for C2 (Carbon diatomic)

using model chemistry: CISD/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg+
2 1 yes D*H 3Πu

State 1 (1Σg+)

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Energy calculated at CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.680070
Energy at 298.15K-75.677044
HF Energy-75.393643
Nuclear repulsion energy15.244149
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 CISD/6-311G*
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 1900 1758 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 950.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9253) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 879.1 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 CISD/6-311G*
B
1.79905

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.625
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.625

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2497
C21.2497

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

State 2 (3Πu)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.712526
Energy at 298.15K-75.709497
HF Energy-75.487326
Nuclear repulsion energy14.498675
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 CISD/6-311G*
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 1695 1568 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 847.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9253) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 783.9 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 CISD/6-311G*
B
1.62740

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.657
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.657

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3139
C21.3139

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