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All results from a given calculation for C2H2 (Acetylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.210482
Energy at 298.15K-77.210672
HF Energy-76.850533
Nuclear repulsion energy24.865198
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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 3567 3392 0.00      
2 Σg 2060 1959 0.00      
3 Σu 3399 3232 84.17      
4 Πg 673 640 0.00      
4 Πg 673 640 0.00      
5 Πu 773 735 90.94      
5 Πu 773 735 90.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5958.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5666.5 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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
1.19010

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.600
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.600
H3 0.000 0.000 1.656
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.656

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.19981.05622.2560
C21.19982.25601.0562
H31.05622.25603.3121
H42.25601.05623.3121

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