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

using model chemistry: CCD/6-311G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CCD/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/6-311G**
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/6-311G**
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.718981
Energy at 298.15K-997.723924
HF Energy-997.098270
Nuclear repulsion energy202.482171
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 CCD/6-311G**
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 3178 3036 2.24      
2 A 3123 2983 27.37      
3 A 1498 1431 0.02      
4 A 1406 1343 21.83      
5 A 1275 1218 1.73      
6 A 1092 1043 0.33      
7 A 998 954 9.64      
8 A 709 677 16.23      
9 A 272 260 0.63      
10 A 127 121 0.76      
11 B 3190 3047 8.78      
12 B 3115 2975 4.83      
13 B 1491 1424 7.83      
14 B 1384 1322 39.90      
15 B 1211 1157 2.79      
16 B 934 893 17.37      
17 B 737 704 19.58      
18 B 425 406 5.83      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13083.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9551) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12495.5 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 CCD/6-311G**
ABC
0.33471 0.07452 0.06483

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/6-311G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.296 0.699 0.891
C2 -0.296 -0.699 0.891
Cl3 -0.296 1.685 -0.470
Cl4 0.296 -1.685 -0.470
H5 0.005 1.206 1.813
H6 1.384 0.659 0.826
H7 -0.005 -1.206 1.813
H8 -1.384 -0.659 0.826

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51771.78202.74481.09251.09052.13792.1609
C21.51772.74481.78202.13792.16091.09251.0905
Cl31.78202.74483.42192.35192.35673.69572.8904
Cl42.74481.78203.42193.69572.89042.35192.3567
H51.09252.13792.35193.69571.78282.41292.5263
H61.09052.16092.35672.89041.78282.52633.0654
H72.13791.09253.69572.35192.41292.52631.7828
H82.16091.09052.89042.35672.52633.06541.7828

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 112.329 C1 C2 H7 108.888
C1 C2 H8 110.827 C2 C1 Cl3 112.329
C2 C1 H5 108.888 C2 C1 H6 110.827
Cl3 C1 H5 107.374 Cl3 C1 H6 107.826
Cl4 C2 H7 107.374 Cl4 C2 H8 107.826
H5 C1 H6 109.510 H7 C2 H8 109.510
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability