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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCH (propyne)

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/6-31G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A'
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-116.282648
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-115.862642
Nuclear repulsion energy58.439678
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 CCSD=FULL/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 A1 3498 3322 41.54      
2 A1 3076 2922 16.11      
3 A1 2246 2133 0.46      
4 A1 1468 1395 0.04      
5 A1 957 909 1.67      
6 E 3151 2993 11.27      
6 E 3151 2993 11.27      
7 E 1534 1457 6.76      
7 E 1534 1457 6.76      
8 E 1082 1027 0.63      
8 E 1082 1027 0.63      
9 E 553 525 53.61      
9 E 553 525 53.61      
10 E 285 271 0.47      
10 E 285 271 0.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12227.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9498) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 11613.7 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 CCSD=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
5.31340 0.28260 0.28260

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.248
C2 0.000 0.000 0.219
C3 0.000 0.000 1.430
H4 0.000 0.000 2.499
H5 0.000 1.024 -1.637
H6 0.887 -0.512 -1.637
H7 -0.887 -0.512 -1.637

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C11.46732.67833.74651.09571.09571.0957
C21.46731.21102.27922.12002.12002.1200
C32.67831.21101.06823.23363.23363.2336
H43.74652.27921.06824.26034.26034.2603
H51.09572.12003.23364.26031.77431.7743
H61.09572.12003.23364.26031.77431.7743
H71.09572.12003.23364.26031.77431.7743

picture of propyne state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 180.000 C2 C1 H5 110.782
C2 C1 H6 110.782 C2 C1 H7 110.782
C2 C3 H4 180.000 H5 C1 H6 108.129
H5 C1 H7 108.129 H6 C1 H7 108.129
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability