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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-311G*

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 MP2/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.639095
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.213202
Nuclear repulsion energy63.119042
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 MP2/6-311G*
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 2120 2015 0.00 69.91 0.42 0.59
2 Σg 932 885 0.00 3.68 0.28 0.43
3 Σu 1558 1480 545.86 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 379 360 0.00 3.38 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 379 360 0.00 3.38 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 177 168 15.16 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 177 168 15.16 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2860.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9503) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2718.4 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 MP2/6-311G*
B
0.16437

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.648
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.648
C3 0.000 0.000 1.963
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.963

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29691.31442.6113
C21.29692.61131.3144
C31.31442.61133.9258
C42.61131.31443.9258

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 MP2/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.625526
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.163473
Nuclear repulsion energy62.778442
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 MP2/6-311G*
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 2081 1978 0.00 19.21 0.41 0.58
2 Σg 908 863 0.00 41.81 0.32 0.49
3 Σu 1554 1477 426.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 379 361 0.00 3.61 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 324 308 0.00 2.99 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 201 191 5.93 0.00 0.75 0.00
5 Πu 154 146 32.66 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2799.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9503) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2660.7 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 MP2/6-311G*
B
0.16258

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.653
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.653
C3 0.000 0.000 1.973
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.973

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30591.32042.6263
C21.30592.62631.3204
C31.32042.62633.9467
C42.62631.32043.9467

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