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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
1 2 no C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.265199
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.177603
Nuclear repulsion energy36.551696
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 1189 1189 0.00      
2 Σu 2121 2121 550.58      
3 Πu 128 128 6.63      
3 Πu 128 128 6.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1782.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1782.4 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 B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
B
0.41373

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 0.000 1.303
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.303

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.30301.3030
C21.30302.6060
C31.30302.6060

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.265199
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.177603
Nuclear repulsion energy36.551689
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 A1 1189 1189 0.00      
2 A1 128 128 6.63      
3 B2 2121 2121 550.58      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1718.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1718.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
B
0.41373

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 1.303 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.303 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.30301.3030
C21.30302.6060
C31.30302.6060

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 179.968
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability