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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD/CEP-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 CCSD/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-12.294762
Energy at 298.15K-12.294878
HF Energy-12.039478
Nuclear repulsion energy12.668010
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/CEP-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 3505 3306 0.00      
2 Σg 1998 1885 0.00      
3 Σu 3390 3198 66.79      
4 Πg 596 562 0.00      
4 Πg 596 562 0.00      
5 Πu 809 763 119.63      
5 Πu 809 763 119.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5852.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9431) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5519.1 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/CEP-31G*
B
1.10652

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.625
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.625
H3 0.000 0.000 1.704
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.704

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.25051.07882.3292
C21.25052.32921.0788
H31.07882.32923.4080
H42.32921.07883.4080

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