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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: MP4/3-21G

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 MP4/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.598093
Energy at 298.15K-76.597989
HF Energy-76.392957
Nuclear repulsion energy24.469189
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 MP4/3-21G
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 3485 3379        
2 Σg 1974 1914        
3 Σu 3384 3282        
4 Πg 477 462        
4 Πg 477 462        
5 Πu 725 703        
5 Πu 725 703        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5622.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9698) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5452.5 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 MP4/3-21G
B
1.15147

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/3-21G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.611
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.611
H3 0.000 0.000 1.679
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.679

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.22181.06842.2902
C21.22182.29021.0684
H31.06842.29023.3586
H42.29021.06843.3586

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