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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD/TZVP

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 QCISD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.132820
Energy at 298.15K-77.132419
HF Energy-76.847815
Nuclear repulsion energy24.732294
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 QCISD/TZVP
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 3545 3387 0.00      
2 Σg 2044 1953 0.00      
3 Σu 3450 3296 80.44      
4 Πg 316 302 0.00      
4 Πg 316 302 0.00      
5 Πu 741 708 100.65      
5 Πu 741 708 100.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5576.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9553) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5327.6 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 QCISD/TZVP
B
1.17762

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/TZVP

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.603
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.603
H3 0.000 0.000 1.666
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.666

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20561.06322.2688
C21.20562.26881.0632
H31.06322.26883.3319
H42.26881.06323.3319

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