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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.118887
Energy at 298.15K-77.118673
HF Energy-76.819733
Nuclear repulsion energy24.576255
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/6-31G**
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 3560 3560        
2 Σg 2023 2023        
3 Σu 3464 3464        
4 Πg 411 411        
4 Πg 411 411        
5 Πu 736 736        
5 Πu 736 736        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5670.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5670.5 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/6-31G**
B
1.16160

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.608
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.608
H3 0.000 0.000 1.672
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.672

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.21631.06392.2803
C21.21632.28031.0639
H31.06392.28033.3442
H42.28031.06393.3442

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