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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/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 CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.180552
Energy at 298.15K-77.179695
HF Energy-76.847374
Nuclear repulsion energy24.676469
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/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 3529 3374        
2 Σg 2012 1923        
3 Σu 3436 3284        
4 Πg 157 151        
4 Πg 157 150        
5 Πu 721 689        
5 Πu 721 689        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5366.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.956) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5130.2 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/TZVP
B
1.17174

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

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
C11.20941.06362.2731
C21.20942.27311.0636
H31.06362.27313.3367
H42.27311.06363.3367

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