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All results from a given calculation for C2H (Ethynyl radical)

using model chemistry: wB97X-D/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 2Σ
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.152514
Energy at 298.15K-76.151248
HF Energy-76.152514
Nuclear repulsion energy20.150090
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 wB97X-D/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 Σ 3487 3305 57.46      
2 Σ 2117 2007 5.80      
3 Π 615 583 23.31      
3 Π 615 583 23.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3416.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9478) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3238.4 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 wB97X-D/3-21G*
B
1.47247

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/3-21G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.475
C2 0.000 0.000 0.732
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.540

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3
C11.20741.0646
C21.20742.2720
H31.06462.2720

picture of Ethynyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 H3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability