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All results from a given calculation for CO2 (Carbon dioxide)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-311G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at MP2/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-188.199130
Energy at 298.15K-188.199190
HF Energy-187.682300
Nuclear repulsion energy57.941960
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 1341 1275 0.00 24.68 0.21 0.35
2 Σu 2456 2334 509.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 Πu 658 625 25.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 Πu 658 625 25.19 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2556.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9503) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2429.2 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
0.38561

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 0.000
O2 0.000 0.000 1.169
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.169

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3
C11.16901.1690
O21.16902.3380
O31.16902.3380

picture of Carbon dioxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C1 O3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability