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

using model chemistry: CBS-Q

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C2H 1Ag
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.948449
Energy at 298.15K-997.942594
Nuclear repulsion energy194.497000
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 CBS-Q
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CBS-Q
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CBS-Q
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.946164
Energy at 298.15K-997.951386
HF Energy-997.029236
Nuclear repulsion energy201.627300
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 CBS-Q
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 3334 3334 1.27      
2 A 3274 3274 31.47      
3 A 1616 1616 0.02      
4 A 1481 1481 31.63      
5 A 1350 1350 0.77      
6 A 1132 1132 0.63      
7 A 1035 1035 16.57      
8 A 714 714 31.44      
9 A 279 279 0.94      
10 A 122 122 1.40      
11 B 3346 3346 7.63      
12 B 3262 3262 4.72      
13 B 1609 1609 9.51      
14 B 1452 1452 57.35      
15 B 1274 1274 0.82      
16 B 980 980 20.36      
17 B 745 745 42.93      
18 B 440 440 9.76      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13722.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13722.8 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 CBS-Q
ABC
0.33371 0.07459 0.06483

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CBS-Q

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.299 0.697 0.882
C2 -0.299 -0.697 0.882
Cl3 -0.299 1.710 -0.464
Cl4 0.299 -1.710 -0.464
H5 0.019 1.201 1.799
H6 1.378 0.664 0.806
H7 -0.019 -1.201 1.799
H8 -1.378 -0.664 0.806

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51711.78792.75801.08361.08142.13222.1613
C21.51712.75801.78792.13222.16131.08361.0814
Cl31.78792.75803.47242.34152.34953.69832.9011
Cl42.75801.78793.47243.69832.90112.34152.3495
H51.08362.13222.34153.69831.76592.40282.5332
H61.08142.16132.34952.90111.76592.53323.0589
H72.13221.08363.69832.34152.40282.53321.7659
H82.16131.08142.90112.34952.53323.05891.7659

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 112.869 C1 C2 H7 109.003
C1 C2 H8 111.455 C2 C1 Cl3 112.869
C2 C1 H5 109.003 C2 C1 H6 111.455
Cl3 C1 H5 106.681 Cl3 C1 H6 107.369
Cl4 C2 H7 106.681 Cl4 C2 H8 107.369
H5 C1 H6 109.308 H7 C2 H8 109.308
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability