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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G

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)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.840202
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.734884
Nuclear repulsion energy62.612829
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/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 2119 2119 0.00 51.59 0.66 0.79
2 Σg 914 914 0.00 67.36 0.45 0.63
3 Σu 1517 1517 270.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 68i 68i 0.00 4.48 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 68i 68i 0.00 4.48 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 126 126 20.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 126 126 20.19 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2333.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2333.2 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
B
0.16182

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G

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 1.980
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.980

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29791.33082.6287
C21.29792.62871.3308
C31.33082.62873.9595
C42.62871.33083.9595

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)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.818164
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.702596
Nuclear repulsion energy62.446733
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/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 2103 2103 0.00 37.09 0.41 0.59
2 Σg 904 904 0.00 67.32 0.34 0.51
3 Σu 1533 1533 325.79 0.00 0.55 0.71
4 Πg 228 228 0.00 8.97 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 62 62 0.00 56.80 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 151 151 29.38 0.00 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 138 138 5.55 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2559.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2559.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G
B
0.16095

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.652
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.652
C3 0.000 0.000 1.985
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.985

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30371.33292.6366
C21.30372.63661.3329
C31.33292.63663.9695
C42.63661.33293.9695

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