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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CISD/6-31G*

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 CISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.063479
Energy at 298.15K-77.063457
HF Energy-76.816892
Nuclear repulsion energy24.733430
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 CISD/6-31G*
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 3595 3328 0.00      
2 Σg 2117 1960 0.00      
3 Σu 3493 3234 74.34      
4 Πg 507 469 0.00      
4 Πg 507 469 0.00      
5 Πu 783 725 91.22      
5 Πu 783 725 91.22      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5892.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9258) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5455.3 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 CISD/6-31G*
B
1.17804

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-31G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.602
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.602
H3 0.000 0.000 1.667
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.667

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20461.06512.2697
C21.20462.26971.0651
H31.06512.26973.3348
H42.26971.06513.3348

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