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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.233742
Energy at 298.15K-77.233835
HF Energy-76.847710
Nuclear repulsion energy24.704658
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/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 3504 3504        
2 Σg 2000 2000        
3 Σu 3410 3410        
4 Πg 604 604        
4 Πg 604 604        
5 Πu 749 749        
5 Πu 748 748        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5809.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5809.6 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/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
B
1.17508

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.604
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.604
H3 0.000 0.000 1.667
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.667

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20731.06322.2705
C21.20732.27051.0632
H31.06322.27053.3338
H42.27051.06323.3338

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