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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.301837
Energy at 298.15K-77.301993
HF Energy-77.185671
Nuclear repulsion energy24.809926
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=FULL/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 3527 3527 0.00 57.48 0.25 0.40
2 Σg 2025 2025 0.00 96.50 0.07 0.14
3 Σu 3433 3433 92.26 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 647 647 0.00 3.62 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 647 647 0.00 3.62 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 764 764 97.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 764 764 97.20 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5903.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5903.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
1.18518

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.601
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.601
H3 0.000 0.000 1.661
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.661

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20131.06082.2622
C21.20132.26221.0608
H31.06082.26223.3230
H42.26221.06083.3230

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