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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.125243
Energy at 298.15K-77.125039
HF Energy-76.825201
Nuclear repulsion energy24.536348
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/6-31+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 3549 3549        
2 Σg 2008 2008        
3 Σu 3454 3454        
4 Πg 419 419        
4 Πg 418 418        
5 Πu 729 729        
5 Πu 728 728        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5652.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5652.6 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
B
1.15771

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.609
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.609
H3 0.000 0.000 1.674
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.674

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.21871.06492.2836
C21.21872.28361.0649
H31.06492.28363.3485
H42.28361.06493.3485

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