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

using model chemistry: HF/6-311G**

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)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.378370
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.378370
Nuclear repulsion energy37.356682
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 HF/6-311G**
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 1348 1225 0.00 71.05 0.27 0.42
2 Σu 2284 2075 1459.37 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 Πu 126 115 1.72 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 Πu 126 115 1.72 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1942.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1764.7 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 HF/6-311G**
B
0.43215

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

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 1.275
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.275

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.27491.2749
C21.27492.5498
C31.27492.5498

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
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.190      
2 C 0.095      
3 C 0.095      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.708 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.708 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -21.877
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.585 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.585 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.169
Polar
3z2-r2-10.338
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.628 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.628 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.065


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.016
(<r2>)1/2 5.569

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.378370
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.378370
Nuclear repulsion energy37.356819
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 HF/6-311G**
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 1348 1225 0.00 71.05 0.27 0.42
2 A1 126 115 1.72 0.00 0.73 0.85
3 B2 2284 2075 1459.37 0.00 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1879.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1707.3 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 HF/6-311G**
B
0.43215

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 1.275 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.275 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.27491.2749
C21.27492.5498
C31.27492.5498

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 179.991
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.190      
2 C 0.095      
3 C 0.095      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.708 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -21.877 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.708
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.585 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.169 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.585
Polar
3z2-r25.169
x2-y25.169
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.628 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 7.065 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.628


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 31.016
(<r2>)1/2 5.569