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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD/6-311G**

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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.126053
Energy at 298.15K-77.126148
HF Energy-76.839572
Nuclear repulsion energy24.669464
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/6-311G**
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 3536 3536 0.00      
2 Σg 2032 2032 0.00      
3 Σu 3437 3437 79.89      
4 Πg 584 584 0.00      
4 Πg 584 584 0.00      
5 Πu 778 778 88.02      
5 Πu 778 778 88.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5864.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5864.7 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/6-311G**
B
1.17168

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/6-311G**

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.604
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.604
H3 0.000 0.000 1.670
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.670

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20861.06612.2747
C21.20862.27471.0661
H31.06612.27473.3408
H42.27471.06613.3408

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