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All results from a given calculation for Cl2 (Chlorine diatomic)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/cc-pV(D+d)Z

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pV(D+d)Z
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-919.277440
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-918.963945
Nuclear repulsion energy75.142920
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 CCSD(T)/cc-pV(D+d)Z
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 513 513        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 256.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 256.4 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 CCSD(T)/cc-pV(D+d)Z
B
0.23279

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pV(D+d)Z

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 1.018
Cl2 0.000 0.000 -1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 Cl2
Cl12.0351
Cl22.0351

picture of Chlorine diatomic state 1 conformation 1
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