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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ

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/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.267446
Energy at 298.15K-77.267540
HF Energy-76.854283
Nuclear repulsion energy24.764472
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/cc-pVQZ
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 3511 3390        
2 Σg 2013 1944        
3 Σu 3417 3300        
4 Πg 597 576        
4 Πg 597 576        
5 Πu 756 730        
5 Πu 756 730        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5822.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9656) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5622.6 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/cc-pVQZ
B
1.18085

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

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 1.663
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.663

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20411.06122.2653
C21.20412.26531.0612
H31.06122.26533.3265
H42.26531.06123.3265

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