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

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

State 2 (1Σg)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-577.874377
Energy at 298.15K-577.873100
Nuclear repulsion energy49.887526
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 CCD/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 593 561 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 296.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 280.7 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.27880

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Si1 0.000 0.000 1.040
Si2 0.000 0.000 -1.040

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2
Si12.0791
Si22.0791

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