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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.299579
Energy at 298.15K-77.299724
HF Energy-77.187162
Nuclear repulsion energy24.826771
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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
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 3539 3383 0.00 57.98 0.27 0.43
2 Σg 2033 1943 0.00 63.53 0.16 0.28
3 Σu 3435 3284 91.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 634 606 0.00 3.40 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 634 606 0.00 3.40 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 766 732 93.79 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 766 732 93.79 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5902.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9558) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5642.0 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
1.18665

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.600
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.600
H3 0.000 0.000 1.660
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.660

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20101.05922.2602
C21.20102.26021.0592
H31.05922.26023.3194
H42.26021.05923.3194

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