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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)/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 QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.115643
Energy at 298.15K-77.115385
HF Energy-76.825040
Nuclear repulsion energy24.515922
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(TQ)/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 3546 3546        
2 Σg 2009 2009        
3 Σu 3455 3455        
4 Πg 393 393        
4 Πg 393 393        
5 Πu 721 721        
5 Πu 721 721        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5619.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5619.1 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(TQ)/6-31+G**
B
1.15574

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.610
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.610
H3 0.000 0.000 1.675
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.675

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.21981.06562.2854
C21.21982.28541.0656
H31.06562.28543.3509
H42.28541.06563.3509

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