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All results from a given calculation for C2H (Ethynyl radical)

using model chemistry: TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 2Σ
Energy calculated at TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.617042
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-76.617042
Nuclear repulsion energy20.160710
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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 3503 3381 53.70      
2 Σ 2076 2003 5.36      
3 Π 132i 128i 5.04      
4 Π 132i 128i 5.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2657.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2564.3 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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.47414

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.475
C2 0.000 0.000 0.732
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.540

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3
C11.20671.0655
C21.20672.2722
H31.06552.2722

picture of Ethynyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 H3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability