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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)/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 QCISD(TQ)/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-12.306065
Energy at 298.15K-12.306110
HF Energy-12.038619
Nuclear repulsion energy12.623863
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 QCISD(TQ)/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 3484 3484        
2 Σg 1958 1958        
3 Σu 3375 3375        
4 Πg 553 553        
4 Πg 553 553        
5 Πu 786 786        
5 Πu 786 786        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5746.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5746.9 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 QCISD(TQ)/CEP-31G*
B
1.09852

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/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
C11.25601.08002.3360
C21.25602.33601.0800
H31.08002.33603.4160
H42.33601.08003.4160

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