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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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 CCSD=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.213961
Energy at 298.15K-77.214129
HF Energy-76.848235
Nuclear repulsion energy24.811780
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/6-311+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 3537 3537 0.00      
2 Σg 2049 2049 0.00      
3 Σu 3438 3438 84.40      
4 Πg 652 652 0.00      
4 Πg 652 652 0.00      
5 Πu 774 774 93.25      
5 Πu 774 774 93.25      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5938.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5938.4 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/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
1.18554

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=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 0.600
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.600
H3 0.000 0.000 1.662
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.662

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20071.06192.2626
C21.20072.26261.0619
H31.06192.26263.3246
H42.26261.06193.3246

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