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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)

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 CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.144842
Energy at 298.15K-77.145059
HF Energy-76.848682
Nuclear repulsion energy24.903037
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 CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 3577 3297 0.00      
2 Σg 2096 1933 0.00      
3 Σu 3475 3203 90.60      
4 Πg 685 632 0.00      
4 Πg 685 632 0.00      
5 Πu 796 734 97.01      
5 Πu 796 734 97.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6055.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9218) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5581.8 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 CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
1.19452

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.598
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.598
H3 0.000 0.000 1.657
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.657

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.19551.05972.2552
C21.19552.25521.0597
H31.05972.25523.3148
H42.25521.05973.3148

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
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability