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

using model chemistry: QCISD/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)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.634544
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.182159
Nuclear repulsion energy63.011314
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 QCISD/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 2166 2062 0.00      
2 Σg 948 902 0.00      
3 Σu 1609 1532 239.03      
4 Πg 268 255 0.00      
4 Πg 268 255 0.00      
5 Πu 165 158 20.05      
5 Πu 165 158 20.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2794.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2661.0 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 QCISD/6-31G*
B
0.16384

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.648
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.648
C3 0.000 0.000 1.967
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.967

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.29531.31902.6143
C21.29532.61431.3190
C31.31902.61433.9333
C42.61431.31903.9333

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)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.617110
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.133237
Nuclear repulsion energy62.776697
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 QCISD/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 2111 2011 0.00      
2 Σg 934 889 0.00      
3 Σu 1595 1519 354.88      
4 Πg 372 354 0.00      
4 Πg 232 221 0.00      
5 Πu 193 184 5.68      
5 Πu 157 149 26.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2796.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2663.0 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 QCISD/6-31G*
B
0.16259

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.974
C4 0.000 0.000 -1.974

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4
C11.30351.32192.6254
C21.30352.62541.3219
C31.32192.62543.9473
C42.62541.32193.9473

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