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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

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 1Σg
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.083446
Energy at 298.15K-77.083252
HF Energy-76.815949
Nuclear repulsion energy24.591305
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 3537 3368 0.00      
2 Σg 2052 1954 0.00      
3 Σu 3440 3276 68.32      
4 Πg 418 398 0.00      
4 Πg 418 398 0.00      
5 Πu 751 716 87.34      
5 Πu 751 716 87.34      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5683.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5412.7 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 QCISD/6-31G*
B
1.16420

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 0.606
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.606
H3 0.000 0.000 1.675
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.675

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.21261.06912.2817
C21.21262.28171.0691
H31.06912.28173.3507
H42.28171.06913.3507

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