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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CBS-Q

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.629748
Energy at 298.15K-79.625294
HF Energy-79.228113
Nuclear repulsion energy42.300304
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 A1g 3190 3190 0.00      
2 A1g 1567 1567 0.00      
3 A1g 1057 1057 0.00      
4 A1u 327 327 0.00      
5 A2u 3183 3183 71.83      
6 A2u 1532 1532 0.23      
7 Eg 3239 3239 0.00      
7 Eg 3239 3239 0.00      
8 Eg 1635 1635 0.00      
8 Eg 1635 1635 0.00      
9 Eg 1327 1327 0.00      
9 Eg 1327 1327 0.00      
10 Eu 3264 3264 98.40      
10 Eu 3264 3264 98.40      
11 Eu 1641 1641 5.77      
11 Eu 1641 1641 5.77      
12 Eu 881 881 2.66      
12 Eu 881 881 2.66      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17414.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17414.2 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 CBS-Q
ABC
2.66966 0.66361 0.66361

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.765
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.765
H3 0.000 1.014 1.159
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.159
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.159
H6 0.000 -1.014 -1.159
H7 -0.878 0.507 -1.159
H8 0.878 0.507 -1.159

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52931.08831.08831.08832.17452.17452.1745
C21.52932.17452.17452.17451.08831.08831.0883
H31.08832.17451.75701.75703.08012.52982.5298
H41.08832.17451.75701.75702.52982.52983.0801
H51.08832.17451.75701.75702.52983.08012.5298
H62.17451.08833.08012.52982.52981.75701.7570
H72.17451.08832.52982.52983.08011.75701.7570
H82.17451.08832.52983.08012.52981.75701.7570

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.232 C1 C2 H7 111.232
C1 C2 H8 111.232 C2 C1 H3 111.232
C2 C1 H4 111.232 C2 C1 H5 111.232
H3 C1 H4 107.654 H3 C1 H5 107.654
H4 C1 H5 107.654 H6 C2 H7 107.654
H6 C2 H8 107.654 H7 C2 H8 107.654
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.630087
Energy at 298.15K-79.626086
HF Energy-79.223307
Nuclear repulsion energy42.134127
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 A1' 3203 3203 0.00      
2 A1' 1586 1586 0.00      
3 A1' 1056 1056 0.00      
4 A1" 316i 316i 0.00      
5 A2" 3189 3189 75.10      
6 A2" 1532 1532 0.05      
7 E' 3271 3271 85.72      
7 E' 3271 3271 85.72      
8 E' 1647 1647 6.80      
8 E' 1647 1647 6.80      
9 E' 962 962 2.26      
9 E' 962 962 2.26      
10 E" 3246 3246 0.00      
10 E" 3246 3246 0.00      
11 E" 1635 1635 0.00      
11 E" 1635 1635 0.00      
12 E" 1285 1285 0.00      
12 E" 1285 1285 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17171.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17171.5 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 CBS-Q
ABC
2.66779 0.66349 0.66349

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

Point Group is D3

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.772
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.772
H3 0.000 1.010 1.174
H4 -0.875 -0.505 1.174
H5 0.875 -0.505 1.174
H6 0.000 1.010 -1.174
H7 0.875 -0.505 -1.174
H8 -0.875 -0.505 -1.174

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54391.08751.08751.08752.19272.19272.1927
C21.54392.19272.19272.19271.08751.08751.0875
H31.08752.19271.75001.75002.34812.92852.9285
H41.08752.19271.75001.75002.92852.92852.3481
H51.08752.19271.75001.75002.92852.34812.9285
H62.19271.08752.34812.92852.92851.75001.7500
H72.19271.08752.92852.92852.34811.75001.7500
H82.19271.08752.92852.34812.92851.75001.7500

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.700 C1 C2 H7 111.700
C1 C2 H8 111.700 C2 C1 H3 111.700
C2 C1 H4 111.700 C2 C1 H5 111.700
H3 C1 H4 107.153 H3 C1 H5 107.153
H4 C1 H5 107.153 H6 C2 H7 107.153
H6 C2 H8 107.153 H7 C2 H8 107.153
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability