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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-31G

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 MP2=FULL/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.619593
Energy at 298.15K-75.616566
HF Energy-75.348691
Nuclear repulsion energy14.882741
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=FULL/6-31G
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 1864 1771 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 932.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9501) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 885.6 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G
B
1.71476

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G

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

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.2800
C21.2800

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 MP2=FULL/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-75.602438
Energy at 298.15K-75.599407
HF Energy-75.437240
Nuclear repulsion energy14.143928
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=FULL/6-31G
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 1597 1517 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 798.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9501) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 758.6 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G
B
1.54874

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.673
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.673

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2
C11.3469
C21.3469

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