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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/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 CCSD(T)=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.024406
Energy at 298.15K-76.024518
HF Energy-75.849984
Nuclear repulsion energy24.456082
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/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 3695 3695        
2 Σg 2159 2159        
3 Σu 3566 3566        
4 Πg 699 699        
4 Πg 699 699        
5 Πu 818 818        
5 Πu 818 818        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6226.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6226.2 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/STO-3G
B
1.15353

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/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 1.695
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.695

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.21281.08832.3011
C21.21282.30111.0883
H31.08832.30113.3895
H42.30111.08833.3895

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