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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.271683
Energy at 298.15K-77.271652
HF Energy-77.172028
Nuclear repulsion energy24.739538
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/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3531 3531 0.00 58.50 0.28 0.43
2 Σg 2024 2024 0.00 51.10 0.22 0.36
3 Σu 3436 3436 73.93 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 511 511 0.00 3.92 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 511 511 0.00 3.92 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 751 751 100.64 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 751 751 100.64 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5757.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5757.8 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/6-311G*
B
1.17837

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.603
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.603
H3 0.000 0.000 1.666
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.666

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20501.06332.2683
C21.20502.26831.0633
H31.06332.26833.3316
H42.26831.06333.3316

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