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

using model chemistry: MP2/cc-pVDZ

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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.635419
Energy at 298.15K-997.640171
HF Energy-997.079034
Nuclear repulsion energy194.216655
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/cc-pVDZ
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 3138 2989 0.00      
2 Ag 1491 1420 0.00      
3 Ag 1347 1283 0.00      
4 Ag 1099 1047 0.00      
5 Ag 813 775 0.00      
6 Ag 311 296 0.00      
7 Au 3226 3073 4.74      
8 Au 1152 1097 1.98      
9 Au 783 746 2.08      
10 Au 127 121 6.21      
11 Bg 3206 3054 0.00      
12 Bg 1301 1239 0.00      
13 Bg 1022 973 0.00      
14 Bu 3143 2994 17.53      
15 Bu 1490 1419 5.10      
16 Bu 1257 1197 33.86      
17 Bu 773 736 76.08      
18 Bu 219 209 8.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12948.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9525) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12333.9 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/cc-pVDZ
ABC
0.96816 0.04998 0.04842

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.760 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.760 0.000
Cl3 -1.691 1.352 0.000
Cl4 1.691 -1.352 0.000
H5 0.499 1.154 0.897
H6 0.499 1.154 -0.897
H7 -0.499 -1.154 0.897
H8 -0.499 -1.154 -0.897

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51991.79192.70601.09971.09972.17212.1721
C21.51992.70601.79192.17212.17211.09971.0997
Cl31.79192.70604.33092.37532.37532.91692.9169
Cl42.70601.79194.33092.91692.91692.37532.3753
H51.09972.17212.37532.91691.79402.51523.0894
H61.09972.17212.37532.91691.79403.08942.5152
H72.17211.09972.91692.37532.51523.08941.7940
H82.17211.09972.91692.37533.08942.51521.7940

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 109.309 C1 C2 H7 111.008
C1 C2 H8 111.008 C2 C1 Cl3 109.309
C2 C1 H5 111.008 C2 C1 H6 111.008
Cl3 C1 H5 108.057 Cl3 C1 H6 108.057
Cl4 C2 H7 108.057 Cl4 C2 H8 108.057
H5 C1 H6 109.307 H7 C2 H8 109.307
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.633178
Energy at 298.15K-997.638070
HF Energy-997.076151
Nuclear repulsion energy202.011524
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/cc-pVDZ
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 3195 3043 1.16      
2 A 3127 2978 24.08      
3 A 1472 1402 0.31      
4 A 1352 1288 20.35      
5 A 1241 1182 1.20      
6 A 1078 1027 1.39      
7 A 977 931 9.55      
8 A 701 668 15.69      
9 A 268 255 0.68      
10 A 123 117 0.77      
11 B 3206 3053 5.17      
12 B 3119 2971 4.30      
13 B 1467 1398 9.14      
14 B 1325 1262 35.31      
15 B 1171 1116 1.00      
16 B 911 868 16.21      
17 B 726 691 18.64      
18 B 419 399 6.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12939.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9525) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12324.5 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 MP2/cc-pVDZ
ABC
0.33020 0.07465 0.06476

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.295 0.700 0.898
C2 -0.295 -0.700 0.898
Cl3 -0.295 1.683 -0.474
Cl4 0.295 -1.683 -0.474
H5 -0.002 1.217 1.825
H6 1.393 0.663 0.838
H7 0.002 -1.217 1.825
H8 -1.393 -0.663 0.838

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51821.78772.74941.10191.10022.14852.1697
C21.51822.74941.78772.14852.16971.10191.1002
Cl31.78772.74943.41772.36332.36813.71202.9038
Cl42.74941.78773.41773.71202.90382.36332.3681
H51.10192.14852.36333.71201.79592.43332.5376
H61.10022.16972.36812.90381.79592.53763.0849
H72.14851.10193.71202.36332.43332.53761.7959
H82.16971.10022.90382.36812.53763.08491.7959

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 112.281 C1 C2 H7 109.136
C1 C2 H8 110.908 C2 C1 Cl3 112.281
C2 C1 H5 109.136 C2 C1 H6 110.908
Cl3 C1 H5 107.347 Cl3 C1 H6 107.789
Cl4 C2 H7 107.347 Cl4 C2 H8 107.789
H5 C1 H6 109.278 H7 C2 H8 109.278
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability