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All results from a given calculation for C3 (carbon trimer)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
1 2 no C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D*H)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-114.007872
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.853064
Nuclear repulsion energy36.845562
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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
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 1215 1215 0.00      
2 Σu 2121 2121 684.42      
3 Πu 155 155 19.86      
3 Πu 155 155 19.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1823.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1823.2 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
B
0.42041

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
C2 0.000 0.000 1.293
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.293

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.29261.2926
C21.29262.5852
C31.29262.5852

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-114.007872
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.853065
Nuclear repulsion energy36.845824
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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 1216 1216 0.00      
2 A1 155 155 19.86      
3 B2 2121 2121 684.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1745.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1745.6 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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP
B
0.42041

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.001
C2 0.000 1.293 -0.000
C3 0.000 -1.293 -0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.29261.2926
C21.29262.5851
C31.29262.5851

picture of carbon trimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 C3 179.917
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability