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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/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 MP2=FULL/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-12.277658
Energy at 298.15K-12.277770
HF Energy-12.038747
Nuclear repulsion energy12.642858
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 MP2=FULL/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 3535 3333 0.00      
2 Σg 1941 1829 0.00      
3 Σu 3430 3234 88.05      
4 Πg 594 560 0.00      
4 Πg 594 560 0.00      
5 Πu 809 762 130.92      
5 Πu 809 762 130.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5855.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9427) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5520.1 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 MP2=FULL/CEP-31G*
B
1.09967

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/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 1.704
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.704

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.25671.07572.3325
C21.25672.33251.0757
H31.07572.33253.4082
H42.33251.07573.4082

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