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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.249113
Energy at 298.15K-77.249270
HF Energy-76.854939
Nuclear repulsion energy24.874930
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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3535 3535 0.00      
2 Σg 2060 2060 0.00      
3 Σu 3437 3437 84.77      
4 Πg 639 639 0.00      
4 Πg 639 639 0.00      
5 Πu 777 777 91.82      
5 Πu 777 777 91.82      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5932.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5932.4 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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
B
1.19162

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.599
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.599
H3 0.000 0.000 1.658
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.658

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.19751.05952.2570
C21.19752.25701.0595
H31.05952.25703.3165
H42.25701.05953.3165

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