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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.624553
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.324382
Nuclear repulsion energy62.855062
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 CCD/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 2124 2032 0.00      
2 Σg 921 881 0.00      
3 Σu 1495 1430 325.18      
4 Πg 234i 224i 0.00      
4 Πg 234i 224i 0.00      
5 Πu 108 103 10.23      
5 Πu 108 103 10.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2144.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2050.9 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 CCD/3-21G*
B
0.16311

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.973
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.973

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.28761.32902.6165
C21.28762.61651.3290
C31.32902.61653.9455
C42.61651.32903.9455

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 CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-150.616664
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.281014
Nuclear repulsion energy62.522604
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 CCD/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 2067 1977 0.00      
2 Σg 896 857 0.00      
3 Σu 1506 1441 287.07      
4 Πg 99i 94i 0.00      
4 Πg 200i 192i 0.00      
5 Πu 134 129 17.04      
5 Πu 127 122 2.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2215.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2119.3 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 CCD/3-21G*
B
0.16137

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.649
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.649
C3 0.000 0.000 1.983
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.983

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29801.33382.6318
C21.29802.63181.3338
C31.33382.63183.9656
C42.63181.33383.9656

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