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

using model chemistry: ROMP2/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at ROMP2/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at ROMP2/6-311G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at ROMP2/6-311G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at ROMP2/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.728415
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.375973
Nuclear repulsion energy36.518293
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 ROMP2/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 1194 1194        
2 A1 172 172        
3 B2 2149 2149        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1757.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1757.7 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 ROMP2/6-311G*
B
0.41297

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at ROMP2/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 1.304 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.304 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.30421.3042
C21.30422.6083
C31.30422.6083

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 179.976
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at ROMP2/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.226      
2 C 0.113      
3 C 0.113      


Electric dipole moments


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.000 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.000 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.000


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.965
(<r2>)1/2 5.654