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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD/6-311G*

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/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.109737
Energy at 298.15K-77.109568
HF Energy-76.833392
Nuclear repulsion energy24.645623
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/6-311G*
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 3514 3350        
2 Σg 2026 1931        
3 Σu 3414 3255        
4 Πg 430 410        
4 Πg 430 410        
5 Πu 745 711        
5 Πu 745 710        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5651.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9535) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5388.6 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/6-311G*
B
1.16969

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/6-311G*

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 1.672
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.672

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20951.06722.2767
C21.20952.27671.0672
H31.06722.27673.3439
H42.27671.06723.3439

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

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability