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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/CEP-121G

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)=FULL/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-12.233480
Energy at 298.15K-12.232484
HF Energy-12.027209
Nuclear repulsion energy12.726547
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)=FULL/CEP-121G
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 3386 3386        
2 Σg 1883 1883        
3 Σu 3285 3285        
4 Πg 118 118        
4 Πg 118 118        
5 Πu 705 705        
5 Πu 705 705        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5100.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5100.5 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)=FULL/CEP-121G
B
1.11932

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/CEP-121G

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 1.698
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.698

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.24151.07732.3189
C21.24152.31891.0773
H31.07732.31893.3962
H42.31891.07733.3962

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