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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: MP3/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 MP3/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.010727
Energy at 298.15K-76.010930
HF Energy-75.852104
Nuclear repulsion energy24.611819
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 MP3/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 3778 3376 0.00      
2 Σg 2255 2015 0.00      
3 Σu 3648 3260 156.20      
4 Πg 769 687 0.00      
4 Πg 769 687 0.00      
5 Πu 857 766 22.27      
5 Πu 857 766 22.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6466.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8936) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5778.1 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 MP3/STO-3G
B
1.16813

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/STO-3G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.602
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.602
H3 0.000 0.000 1.685
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.685

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20481.08242.2872
C21.20482.28721.0824
H31.08242.28723.3696
H42.28721.08243.3696

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