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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCH (propyne)

using model chemistry: QCISD/3-21G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A'
Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-115.522458
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-115.222433
Nuclear repulsion energy57.990253
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 QCISD/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 A1 3434 3300 36.00      
2 A1 3028 2911 12.14      
3 A1 2183 2098 0.00      
4 A1 1482 1424 0.53      
5 A1 886 852 3.06      
6 E 3086 2966 12.25      
6 E 3086 2966 12.25      
7 E 1566 1505 6.60      
7 E 1566 1505 6.60      
8 E 1106 1063 1.85      
8 E 1106 1063 1.85      
9 E 618 594 50.15      
9 E 618 594 50.15      
10 E 281 270 4.85      
10 E 281 270 4.85      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12163.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 11690.5 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 QCISD/3-21G*
ABC
5.25565 0.27747 0.27747

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.263
C2 0.000 0.000 0.225
C3 0.000 0.000 1.443
H4 0.000 0.000 2.511
H5 0.000 1.030 -1.648
H6 0.892 -0.515 -1.648
H7 -0.892 -0.515 -1.648

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 H4 H5 H6 H7
C11.48782.70573.77381.09981.09981.0998
C21.48781.21792.28602.13782.13782.1378
C32.70571.21791.06813.25833.25833.2583
H43.77382.28601.06814.28504.28504.2850
H51.09982.13783.25834.28501.78401.7840
H61.09982.13783.25834.28501.78401.7840
H71.09982.13783.25834.28501.78401.7840

picture of propyne state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 180.000 C2 C1 H5 110.522
C2 C1 H6 110.521 C2 C1 H7 110.521
C2 C3 H4 180.000 H5 C1 H6 108.401
H5 C1 H7 108.401 H6 C1 H7 108.401
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability