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All results from a given calculation for C2H2O2 (Ethanedial)

using model chemistry: MP2/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-225.735410
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-225.299205
Nuclear repulsion energy99.686449
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 MP2/3-21G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3023 2876 0.00 205.73 0.28 0.43
2 Ag 1599 1521 0.00 6.64 0.57 0.73
3 Ag 1395 1327 0.00 14.84 0.60 0.75
4 Ag 1020 970 0.00 7.27 0.43 0.60
5 Ag 541 515 0.00 6.07 0.34 0.51
6 Au 873 830 3.75 0.00 0.75 0.86
7 Au 203 193 22.98 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 Bg 1105 1051 0.00 9.90 0.75 0.86
9 Bu 3022 2875 147.24 0.00 0.33 0.50
10 Bu 1575 1498 34.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Bu 1374 1307 4.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Bu 311 295 43.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8020.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7629.4 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
1.86187 0.15234 0.14082

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.332 0.684 0.000
C2 0.332 -0.684 0.000
H3 -1.432 0.636 0.000
H4 1.432 -0.636 0.000
O5 0.332 1.744 0.000
O6 -0.332 -1.744 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 O5 O6
C11.52131.10042.20341.25142.4286
C21.52132.20341.10042.42861.2514
H31.10042.20343.13332.08342.6220
H42.20341.10043.13332.62202.0834
O51.25142.42862.08342.62203.5516
O62.42861.25142.62202.08343.5516

picture of Ethanedial state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H4 113.397 C1 C2 O6 122.007
C2 C1 H3 113.397 C2 C1 O5 122.007
H3 C1 O5 124.597 H4 C2 O6 124.597
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability