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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.612967
Energy at 298.15K-997.617766
HF Energy-997.036745
Nuclear repulsion energy195.467569
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 MP2=FULL/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 3190 2981 0.00      
2 Ag 1550 1448 0.00      
3 Ag 1413 1321 0.00      
4 Ag 1111 1038 0.00      
5 Ag 832 777 0.00      
6 Ag 315 294 0.00      
7 Au 3279 3064 5.17      
8 Au 1204 1125 2.06      
9 Au 802 749 2.12      
10 Au 131 122 6.82      
11 Bg 3260 3047 0.00      
12 Bg 1349 1261 0.00      
13 Bg 1065 995 0.00      
14 Bu 3197 2988 17.11      
15 Bu 1551 1449 6.34      
16 Bu 1321 1234 39.56      
17 Bu 786 735 75.56      
18 Bu 223 208 9.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13290.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12418.3 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
0.98727 0.05051 0.04893

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.756 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.756 0.000
Cl3 -1.679 1.350 0.000
Cl4 1.679 -1.350 0.000
H5 0.494 1.143 0.885
H6 0.494 1.143 -0.885
H7 -0.494 -1.143 0.885
H8 -0.494 -1.143 -0.885

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51151.78092.69301.08501.08502.15242.1524
C21.51152.69301.78092.15242.15241.08501.0850
Cl31.78092.69304.30852.35542.35542.89852.8985
Cl42.69301.78094.30852.89852.89852.35542.3554
H51.08502.15242.35542.89851.76982.49063.0554
H61.08502.15242.35542.89851.76983.05542.4906
H72.15241.08502.89852.35542.49063.05541.7698
H82.15241.08502.89852.35543.05542.49061.7698

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 109.486 C1 C2 H7 110.913
C1 C2 H8 110.913 C2 C1 Cl3 109.486
C2 C1 H5 110.913 C2 C1 H6 110.913
Cl3 C1 H5 108.076 Cl3 C1 H6 108.076
Cl4 C2 H7 108.076 Cl4 C2 H8 108.076
H5 C1 H6 109.291 H7 C2 H8 109.291
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.610587
Energy at 298.15K-997.615523
HF Energy-997.033732
Nuclear repulsion energy203.130298
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 MP2=FULL/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 3247 3034 1.24      
2 A 3178 2969 21.62      
3 A 1533 1432 0.00      
4 A 1410 1318 23.62      
5 A 1287 1202 1.39      
6 A 1100 1028 0.51      
7 A 1007 941 10.28      
8 A 713 666 15.92      
9 A 271 253 0.71      
10 A 125 117 0.87      
11 B 3257 3043 5.36      
12 B 3172 2964 4.15      
13 B 1528 1428 10.32      
14 B 1388 1297 38.77      
15 B 1219 1139 1.39      
16 B 939 877 16.58      
17 B 741 693 18.14      
18 B 426 398 6.66      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13270.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12399.8 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
0.33623 0.07505 0.06518

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.291 0.697 0.890
C2 -0.291 -0.697 0.890
Cl3 -0.291 1.680 -0.470
Cl4 0.291 -1.680 -0.470
H5 -0.006 1.200 1.807
H6 1.375 0.662 0.838
H7 0.006 -1.200 1.807
H8 -1.375 -0.662 0.838

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51021.77632.73851.08731.08562.12632.1501
C21.51022.73851.77632.12632.15011.08731.0856
Cl31.77632.73853.41022.34452.34973.68372.8928
Cl42.73851.77633.41023.68372.89282.34452.3497
H51.08732.12632.34453.68371.77072.40052.5063
H61.08562.15012.34972.89281.77072.50633.0514
H72.12631.08733.68372.34452.40052.50631.7707
H82.15011.08562.89282.34972.50633.05141.7707

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 112.617 C1 C2 H7 108.794
C1 C2 H8 110.786 C2 C1 Cl3 112.617
C2 C1 H5 108.794 C2 C1 H6 110.786
Cl3 C1 H5 107.461 Cl3 C1 H6 107.930
Cl4 C2 H7 107.461 Cl4 C2 H8 107.930
H5 C1 H6 109.152 H7 C2 H8 109.152
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability