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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)/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 QCISD(TQ)/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.600227
Energy at 298.15K-76.600120
HF Energy-76.393056
Nuclear repulsion energy24.477379
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 QCISD(TQ)/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 3467 3467        
2 Σg 1990 1990        
3 Σu 3366 3366        
4 Πg 480 480        
4 Πg 480 480        
5 Πu 716 716        
5 Πu 716 716        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5606.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5606.5 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 QCISD(TQ)/3-21G
B
1.15244

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.610
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.610
H3 0.000 0.000 1.680
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.680

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.22071.06932.2900
C21.22072.29001.0693
H31.06932.29003.3594
H42.29001.06933.3594

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