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

using model chemistry: QCISD/3-21G*

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 QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.227671
Energy at 298.15K-75.224644
HF Energy-74.954265
Nuclear repulsion energy15.112037
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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 1851 1779 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 925.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 889.6 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 QCISD/3-21G*
B
1.76801

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.630
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.630

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2606
C21.2606

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 QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.216408
Energy at 298.15K-75.213377
HF Energy-75.039776
Nuclear repulsion energy14.214796
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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 1555 1494 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 777.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 747.2 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 QCISD/3-21G*
B
1.56430

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.670
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.670

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3402
C21.3402

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