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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

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

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 CID/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.114078
Energy at 298.15K-77.114237
HF Energy-76.828799
Nuclear repulsion energy24.909989
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 CID/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 Σg 3633 3633 0.00      
2 Σg 2129 2129 0.00      
3 Σu 3528 3528 97.83      
4 Πg 617 617 0.00      
4 Πg 617 617 0.00      
5 Πu 822 822 85.28      
5 Πu 822 822 85.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6084.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6084.0 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 CID/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.19507

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.598
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.598
H3 0.000 0.000 1.656
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.656

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.19551.05862.2541
C21.19552.25411.0586
H31.05862.25413.3127
H42.25411.05863.3127

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