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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: MP4/6-311+G(3df,2pd)

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 MP4/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.189302
Energy at 298.15K-77.189349
HF Energy-76.846981
Nuclear repulsion energy24.621620
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 MP4/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
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 3497 3497        
2 Σg 1954 1954        
3 Σu 3407 3407        
4 Πg 573 573        
4 Πg 573 573        
5 Πu 739 739        
5 Πu 739 739        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5741.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5741.0 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 MP4/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
B
1.16625

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-311+G(3df,2pd)

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.607
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.607
H3 0.000 0.000 1.671
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.671

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.21301.06422.2772
C21.21302.27721.0642
H31.06422.27723.3413
H42.27721.06423.3413

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