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All results from a given calculation for CH2BrCH2Br (Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.422529
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.853853
Nuclear repulsion energy415.075406
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(T)/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 Ag 3171 3007        
2 Ag 1535 1455        
3 Ag 1323 1255        
4 Ag 1093 1037        
5 Ag 684 649        
6 Ag 192 182        
7 Au 3260 3092        
8 Au 1122 1064        
9 Au 761 722        
10 Au 101 96        
11 Bg 3240 3073        
12 Bg 1317 1249        
13 Bg 960 910        
14 Bu 3176 3013        
15 Bu 1528 1449        
16 Bu 1234 1170        
17 Bu 604 573        
18 Bu 181 172        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12739.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9485) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12083.8 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(T)/6-31G**
ABC
0.94173 0.01948 0.01922

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.497 0.571 0.000
C2 -0.497 -0.571 0.000
Br3 -0.497 2.276 0.000
Br4 0.497 -2.276 0.000
H5 1.117 0.571 0.892
H6 1.117 0.571 -0.892
H7 -1.117 -0.571 0.892
H8 -1.117 -0.571 -0.892

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51301.97392.84701.08651.08652.16852.1685
C21.51302.84701.97392.16852.16851.08651.0865
Br31.97392.84704.65992.51172.51173.04743.0474
Br42.84701.97394.65993.04743.04742.51172.5117
H51.08652.16852.51173.04741.78392.50883.0784
H61.08652.16852.51173.04741.78393.07842.5088
H72.16851.08653.04742.51172.50883.07841.7839
H82.16851.08653.04742.51173.07842.50881.7839

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 108.747 C1 C2 H7 112.024
C1 C2 H8 112.024 C2 C1 Br3 108.747
C2 C1 H5 112.024 C2 C1 H6 112.024
Br3 C1 H5 106.690 Br3 C1 H6 106.690
Br4 C2 H7 106.690 Br4 C2 H8 106.690
H5 C1 H6 110.365 H7 C2 H8 110.365
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.420301
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.850424
Nuclear repulsion energy454.035746
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(T)/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 A 3224 3058        
2 A 3153 2991        
3 A 1518 1440        
4 A 1342 1273        
5 A 1217 1154        
6 A 1055 1001        
7 A 933 885        
8 A 563 534        
9 A 232 220        
10 A 91 87        
11 B 3235 3068        
12 B 3146 2984        
13 B 1508 1430        
14 B 1312 1244        
15 B 1142 1083        
16 B 862 818        
17 B 597 566        
18 B 359 340        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12743.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9485) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12087.5 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(T)/6-31G**
ABC
0.24124 0.03192 0.02904

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.311 0.690 1.220
C2 -0.311 -0.690 1.220
Br3 -0.311 1.764 -0.302
Br4 0.311 -1.764 -0.302
H5 0.016 1.236 2.116
H6 1.394 0.646 1.146
H7 -0.016 -1.236 2.116
H8 -1.394 -0.646 1.146

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51441.96452.88891.08941.08692.14972.1677
C21.51442.88891.96452.14972.16771.08941.0869
Br31.96452.88893.58312.49712.50133.86523.0134
Br42.88891.96453.58313.86523.01342.49712.5013
H51.08942.14972.49713.86521.78572.47272.5443
H61.08692.16772.50133.01341.78572.54433.0733
H72.14971.08943.86522.49712.47272.54431.7857
H82.16771.08693.01342.50132.54433.07331.7857

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 111.626 C1 C2 H7 110.231
C1 C2 H8 111.824 C2 C1 Br3 111.626
C2 C1 H5 110.231 C2 C1 H6 111.824
Br3 C1 H5 106.136 Br3 C1 H6 106.543
Br4 C2 H7 106.136 Br4 C2 H8 106.543
H5 C1 H6 110.274 H7 C2 H8 110.274
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability