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

using model chemistry: QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
2 1 yes D*H 1Σg

State 1 (3Σg)

Jump to S2C1
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (1Σg)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-577.881101
Energy at 298.15K-577.879821
Nuclear repulsion energy49.717918
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(2df,p)
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 587 556 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 293.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 277.9 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(2df,p)
B
0.27691

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 1.043
Si2 0.000 0.000 -1.043

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2
Si12.0861
Si22.0861

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