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

using model chemistry: MP4/6-31G*

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 MP4/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.612354
Energy at 298.15K-997.617090
HF Energy-997.030157
Nuclear repulsion energy194.127691
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 MP4/6-31G*
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 3121 2980        
2 Ag 1534 1465        
3 Ag 1396 1333        
4 Ag 1095 1045        
5 Ag 806 770        
6 Ag 308 294        
7 Au 3201 3056        
8 Au 1186 1132        
9 Au 794 758        
10 Au 125 120        
11 Bg 3181 3037        
12 Bg 1330 1270        
13 Bg 1054 1006        
14 Bu 3128 2986        
15 Bu 1535 1466        
16 Bu 1303 1245        
17 Bu 759 725        
18 Bu 220 210        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13038.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12448.7 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 MP4/6-31G*
ABC
0.97201 0.04986 0.04830

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-31G*

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 -1.694 1.354 0.000
Cl4 1.694 -1.354 0.000
H5 0.495 1.153 0.892
H6 0.495 1.153 -0.892
H7 -0.495 -1.153 0.892
H8 -0.495 -1.153 -0.892

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51931.79512.70841.09361.09362.16792.1679
C21.51932.70841.79512.16792.16791.09361.0936
Cl31.79512.70844.33672.37242.37242.91842.9184
Cl42.70841.79514.33672.91842.91842.37242.3724
H51.09362.16792.37242.91841.78442.50983.0795
H61.09362.16792.37242.91841.78443.07952.5098
H72.16791.09362.91842.37242.50983.07951.7844
H82.16791.09362.91842.37243.07952.50981.7844

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 109.325 C1 C2 H7 111.088
C1 C2 H8 111.088 C2 C1 Cl3 109.325
C2 C1 H5 111.088 C2 C1 H6 111.088
Cl3 C1 H5 107.948 Cl3 C1 H6 107.948
Cl4 C2 H7 107.948 Cl4 C2 H8 107.948
H5 C1 H6 109.340 H7 C2 H8 109.340
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP4/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.610024
Energy at 298.15K-997.614897
HF Energy-997.027099
Nuclear repulsion energy201.640140
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 MP4/6-31G*
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 3168 3025        
2 A 3108 2968        
3 A 1519 1450        
4 A 1392 1329        
5 A 1267 1210        
6 A 1084 1035        
7 A 994 949        
8 A 690 659        
9 A 267 255        
10 A 121 115        
11 B 3179 3035        
12 B 3101 2961        
13 B 1515 1447        
14 B 1372 1310        
15 B 1201 1147        
16 B 928 886        
17 B 719 686        
18 B 419 400        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13022.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12433.4 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 MP4/6-31G*
ABC
0.33242 0.07382 0.06420

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-31G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.295 0.699 0.895
C2 -0.295 -0.699 0.895
Cl3 -0.295 1.694 -0.472
Cl4 0.295 -1.694 -0.472
H5 0.001 1.209 1.819
H6 1.387 0.664 0.835
H7 -0.001 -1.209 1.819
H8 -1.387 -0.664 0.835

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51831.79022.75611.09611.09412.14142.1660
C21.51832.75611.79022.14142.16601.09611.0941
Cl31.79022.75613.43932.36052.36623.71012.9084
Cl42.75611.79023.43933.71012.90842.36052.3662
H51.09612.14142.36053.71011.78542.41842.5306
H61.09412.16602.36622.90841.78542.53063.0753
H72.14141.09613.71012.36052.41842.53061.7854
H82.16601.09412.90842.36622.53063.07531.7854

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 112.564 C1 C2 H7 108.915
C1 C2 H8 110.972 C2 C1 Cl3 112.564
C2 C1 H5 108.915 C2 C1 H6 110.972
Cl3 C1 H5 107.282 Cl3 C1 H6 107.789
Cl4 C2 H7 107.282 Cl4 C2 H8 107.789
H5 C1 H6 109.208 H7 C2 H8 109.208
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability