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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.201561
Energy at 298.15K-77.201712
HF Energy-76.849783
Nuclear repulsion energy24.862450
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=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 3558 3374 0.00      
2 Σg 2063 1956 0.00      
3 Σu 3430 3252 84.57      
4 Πg 634 601 0.00      
4 Πg 634 601 0.00      
5 Πu 775 734 90.65      
5 Πu 775 734 90.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5934.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9481) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5626.0 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
1.18999

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=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 1.657
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.657

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.19951.05722.2567
C21.19952.25671.0572
H31.05722.25673.3139
H42.25671.05723.3139

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