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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCD/STO-3G

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 CCD/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.023042
Energy at 298.15K-76.023188
HF Energy-75.850113
Nuclear repulsion energy24.466036
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 CCD/STO-3G
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 3703 3703 0.00      
2 Σg 2162 2162 0.00      
3 Σu 3578 3578 129.63      
4 Πg 730 730 0.00      
4 Πg 730 730 0.00      
5 Πu 823 823 19.37      
5 Πu 823 823 19.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6273.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6273.5 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 CCD/STO-3G
B
1.15419

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.606
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.606
H3 0.000 0.000 1.694
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.694

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.21261.08772.3002
C21.21262.30021.0877
H31.08772.30023.3879
H42.30021.08773.3879

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