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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

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/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.797336
Energy at 298.15K-76.797507
HF Energy-76.731943
Nuclear repulsion energy24.685547
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/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 Σg 3556 3556 0.00 61.40 0.20 0.33
2 Σg 2044 2044 0.00 35.33 0.29 0.45
3 Σu 3452 3452 81.90 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Πg 660 660 0.00 1.98 0.75 0.86
4 Πg 660 660 0.00 1.98 0.75 0.86
5 Πu 778 778 101.74 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Πu 778 778 101.74 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5963.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5963.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
B
1.17253

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.605
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.605
H3 0.000 0.000 1.666
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.666

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.20981.06112.2710
C21.20982.27101.0611
H31.06112.27103.3321
H42.27101.06113.3321

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