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

using model chemistry: CID/3-21G*

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)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at CID/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.593443
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.325458
Nuclear repulsion energy63.191647
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 CID/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 2191 2039 0.00      
2 Σg 947 881 0.00      
3 Σu 1537 1431 273.43      
4 Πg 140i 131i 0.00      
4 Πg 140i 131i 0.00      
5 Πu 127 118 12.22      
5 Πu 127 118 12.22      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2324.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2163.2 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 CID/3-21G*
B
0.16486

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.640
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.640
C3 0.000 0.000 1.962
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.962

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28101.32172.6027
C21.28102.60271.3217
C31.32172.60273.9244
C42.60271.32173.9244

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)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CID/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.574000
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.283136
Nuclear repulsion energy63.048623
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 CID/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 2175 2024 0.00      
2 Σg 941 875 0.00      
3 Σu 1565 1457 313.91      
4 Πg 137 128 0.00      
4 Πg 71 66 0.00      
5 Πu 158 147 18.64      
5 Πu 135 126 2.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2590.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2410.9 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 CID/3-21G*
B
0.16409

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.644
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.644
C3 0.000 0.000 1.966
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.966

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28831.32202.6103
C21.28832.61031.3220
C31.32202.61033.9323
C42.61031.32203.9323

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