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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

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 MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.097740
Energy at 298.15K-77.097702
HF Energy-76.826268
Nuclear repulsion energy24.687077
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 MP3/6-31+G**
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 3602 3351 0.00      
2 Σg 2100 1954 0.00      
3 Σu 3504 3260 83.42      
4 Πg 500 465 0.00      
4 Πg 500 465 0.00      
5 Πu 763 710 114.61      
5 Πu 763 710 114.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5864.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5457.3 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 MP3/6-31+G**
B
1.17288

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

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 1.667
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.667

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20911.06232.2715
C21.20912.27151.0623
H31.06232.27153.3338
H42.27151.06233.3338

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