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

using model chemistry: QCISD/3-21G

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 QCISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-992.540550
Energy at 298.15K-992.545086
HF Energy-992.226714
Nuclear repulsion energy186.596318
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 QCISD/3-21G
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 3132 3035 0.00      
2 Ag 1548 1501 0.00      
3 Ag 1338 1297 0.00      
4 Ag 1044 1012 0.00      
5 Ag 687 665 0.00      
6 Ag 277 269 0.00      
7 Au 3219 3120 1.02      
8 Au 1144 1109 0.55      
9 Au 790 766 4.12      
10 Au 111 108 9.80      
11 Bg 3198 3099 0.00      
12 Bg 1335 1294 0.00      
13 Bg 976 946 0.00      
14 Bu 3139 3042 4.04      
15 Bu 1548 1501 11.95      
16 Bu 1265 1226 34.65      
17 Bu 638 618 78.97      
18 Bu 204 198 11.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12796.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9692) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12402.2 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 QCISD/3-21G
ABC
0.92562 0.04580 0.04440

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.761 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.761 0.000
Cl3 -1.839 1.326 0.000
Cl4 1.839 -1.326 0.000
H5 0.440 1.183 0.904
H6 0.440 1.183 -0.904
H7 -0.440 -1.183 0.904
H8 -0.440 -1.183 -0.904

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52171.92352.78101.09021.09022.18842.1884
C21.52172.78101.92352.18842.18841.09021.0902
Cl31.92352.78104.53352.45582.45583.01083.0108
Cl42.78101.92354.53353.01083.01082.45582.4558
H51.09022.18842.45583.01081.80722.52463.1048
H61.09022.18842.45583.01081.80723.10482.5246
H72.18841.09023.01082.45582.52463.10481.8072
H82.18841.09023.01082.45583.10482.52461.8072

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 107.073 C1 C2 H7 112.782
C1 C2 H8 112.782 C2 C1 Cl3 107.073
C2 C1 H5 112.782 C2 C1 H6 112.782
Cl3 C1 H5 105.806 Cl3 C1 H6 105.806
Cl4 C2 H7 105.806 Cl4 C2 H8 105.806
H5 C1 H6 111.955 H7 C2 H8 111.955
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-992.537041
Energy at 298.15K-992.541724
HF Energy-992.222541
Nuclear repulsion energy194.579312
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 QCISD/3-21G
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 3180 3082 0.01      
2 A 3113 3017 7.72      
3 A 1530 1483 0.29      
4 A 1354 1313 15.85      
5 A 1227 1190 0.74      
6 A 1032 1000 1.45      
7 A 936 907 9.65      
8 A 587 569 17.60      
9 A 258 250 1.27      
10 A 104 101 1.37      
11 B 3192 3093 0.67      
12 B 3106 3011 1.31      
13 B 1534 1486 13.40      
14 B 1337 1296 36.96      
15 B 1170 1134 0.64      
16 B 886 859 15.28      
17 B 615 596 21.52      
18 B 393 381 9.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12776.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9692) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12383.4 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 QCISD/3-21G
ABC
0.29803 0.06977 0.06022

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.324 0.688 0.961
C2 -0.324 -0.688 0.961
Cl3 -0.324 1.743 -0.498
Cl4 0.324 -1.743 -0.498
H5 0.047 1.250 1.858
H6 1.407 0.643 0.836
H7 -0.047 -1.250 1.858
H8 -1.407 -0.643 0.836

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52161.91312.83471.09371.09082.16732.1878
C21.52162.83471.91312.16732.18781.09371.0908
Cl31.91312.83473.54512.43472.44683.81802.9398
Cl42.83471.91313.54513.81802.93982.43472.4468
H51.09372.16732.43473.81801.80572.50102.5963
H61.09082.18782.44682.93981.80572.59633.0943
H72.16731.09373.81802.43472.50102.59631.8057
H82.18781.09082.93982.44682.59633.09431.8057

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 110.722 C1 C2 H7 110.868
C1 C2 H8 112.700 C2 C1 Cl3 110.722
C2 C1 H5 110.868 C2 C1 H6 112.700
Cl3 C1 H5 104.836 Cl3 C1 H6 105.809
Cl4 C2 H7 104.836 Cl4 C2 H8 105.809
H5 C1 H6 111.503 H7 C2 H8 111.503
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability