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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.247180
Energy at 298.15K-77.247188
HF Energy-77.155556
Nuclear repulsion energy24.670212
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
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 3562 3562 0.00 67.47 0.21 0.35
2 Σg 2049 2049 0.00 43.63 0.25 0.40
3 Σu 3469 3469 86.56 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 530 530 0.00 1.04 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 530 530 0.00 1.04 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 768 768 80.24 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 768 768 80.24 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5837.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5837.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
B
1.17131

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.605
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.605
H3 0.000 0.000 1.668
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.668

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20991.06332.2732
C21.20992.27321.0633
H31.06332.27323.3364
H42.27321.06333.3364

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