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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/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(T)/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-12.305130
Energy at 298.15K-12.305181
HF Energy-12.038670
Nuclear repulsion energy12.625837
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(T)/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 3485 3287        
2 Σg 1959 1848        
3 Σu 3374 3182        
4 Πg 557 525        
4 Πg 556 525        
5 Πu 788 743        
5 Πu 788 743        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5753.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9431) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5425.7 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(T)/CEP-31G*
B
1.09899

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.628
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.628
H3 0.000 0.000 1.708
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.708

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.25561.08012.3357
C21.25562.33571.0801
H31.08012.33573.4158
H42.33571.08013.4158

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