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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CID/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.060681
Energy at 298.15K-77.060680
HF Energy-76.817045
Nuclear repulsion energy24.761008
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 CID/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3601 3326 0.00      
2 Σg 2130 1967 0.00      
3 Σu 3497 3231 75.57      
4 Πg 519 480 0.00      
4 Πg 519 480 0.00      
5 Πu 787 727 91.93      
5 Πu 787 727 91.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5919.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5468.2 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 CID/6-31G*
B
1.18082

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.601
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.601
H3 0.000 0.000 1.666
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.666

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20271.06492.2677
C21.20272.26771.0649
H31.06492.26773.3326
H42.26771.06493.3326

picture of Acetylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H4 180.000 C2 C1 H3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability