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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CISD/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 CISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.116382
Energy at 298.15K-77.116528
HF Energy-76.828689
Nuclear repulsion energy24.886228
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 CISD/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 3628 3628 0.00      
2 Σg 2118 2118 0.00      
3 Σu 3524 3524 96.35      
4 Πg 607 607 0.00      
4 Πg 607 607 0.00      
5 Πu 819 819 84.87      
5 Πu 819 819 84.87      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6061.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6061.3 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 CISD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
1.19266

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.599
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.599
H3 0.000 0.000 1.657
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.657

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.19711.05872.2558
C21.19712.25581.0587
H31.05872.25583.3146
H42.25581.05873.3146

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