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All results from a given calculation for Si2 (Silicon diatomic)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-311G*

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 1Σg

State 1 (3Σg)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-578.130169
Energy at 298.15K-578.128867
HF Energy-577.737109
Nuclear repulsion energy47.960927
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/6-311G*
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 553 523 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 276.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 261.7 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 MP2=FULL/6-311G*
B
0.25768

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 1.081
Si2 0.000 0.000 -1.081

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2
Si12.1626
Si22.1626

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

State 2 (1Σg)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-578.109266
Energy at 298.15K-578.108001
Nuclear repulsion energy50.254876
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/6-311G*
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 612 579 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 305.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 289.7 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 MP2=FULL/6-311G*
B
0.28292

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 1.032
Si2 0.000 0.000 -1.032

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2
Si12.0639
Si22.0639

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