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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/SDD

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/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.979698
Energy at 298.15K-76.979785
HF Energy-76.794804
Nuclear repulsion energy24.120402
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/SDD
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 3515 3393 0.00 71.12 0.18 0.31
2 Σg 1886 1821 0.00 37.75 0.25 0.40
3 Σu 3427 3308 57.84 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 621 600 0.00 9.13 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 621 600 0.00 9.13 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 728 703 120.94 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 728 703 120.94 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5762.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9653) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5562.9 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 MP2/SDD
B
1.11711

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/SDD

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.623
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.623
H3 0.000 0.000 1.694
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.694

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.24521.07182.3170
C21.24522.31701.0718
H31.07182.31703.3888
H42.31701.07183.3888

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

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability