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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CID/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 CID/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-12.274277
Energy at 298.15K-12.274478
HF Energy-12.040644
Nuclear repulsion energy12.745762
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 CID/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 3567 3296 0.00      
2 Σg 2075 1918 0.00      
3 Σu 3445 3183 73.46      
4 Πg 653 603 0.00      
4 Πg 653 603 0.00      
5 Πu 844 780 122.49      
5 Πu 844 780 122.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6041.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.924) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5582.0 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 CID/CEP-31G*
B
1.12130

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.621
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.621
H3 0.000 0.000 1.695
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.695

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.24111.07462.3157
C21.24112.31571.0746
H31.07462.31573.3903
H42.31571.07463.3903

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