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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: G2

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 G2
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.630883
Energy at 298.15K-79.626399
HF Energy-79.228755
Nuclear repulsion energy42.382295
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 HF/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 A1g 3206 3020 0.00 221.45 0.02 0.04
2 A1g 1580 1489 0.00 4.22 0.72 0.84
3 A1g 1062 1001 0.00 13.91 0.30 0.46
4 A1u 326 308 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3200 3015 72.55 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 1548 1458 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3249 3061 0.00 150.57 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3249 3061 0.00 150.57 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1644 1549 0.00 38.93 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1644 1549 0.00 38.93 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1338 1260 0.00 3.10 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1338 1260 0.00 3.10 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3274 3085 101.67 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3274 3085 101.67 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1650 1555 5.70 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1650 1555 5.70 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 890 838 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 890 838 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17505.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16493.6 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
2.68500 0.66940 0.66940

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.762
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.762
H3 0.000 1.019 1.157
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.157
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.157
H6 0.000 -1.019 -1.157
H7 -0.882 0.509 -1.157
H8 0.882 0.509 -1.157

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52451.09291.09291.09292.17332.17332.1733
C21.52452.17332.17332.17331.09291.09291.0929
H31.09292.17331.76491.76493.08402.52912.5291
H41.09292.17331.76491.76492.52912.52913.0840
H51.09292.17331.76491.76492.52913.08402.5291
H62.17331.09293.08402.52912.52911.76491.7649
H72.17331.09292.52912.52913.08401.76491.7649
H82.17331.09292.52913.08402.52911.76491.7649

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.205 C1 C2 H7 111.205
C1 C2 H8 111.205 C2 C1 H3 111.205
C2 C1 H4 111.205 C2 C1 H5 111.205
H3 C1 H4 107.683 H3 C1 H5 107.683
H4 C1 H5 107.683 H6 C2 H7 107.683
H6 C2 H8 107.683 H7 C2 H8 107.683
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at G2
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.631221
Energy at 298.15K-79.627201
HF Energy-79.223997
Nuclear repulsion energy42.220262
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 HF/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 A1' 3219 3033 0.00      
2 A1' 1600 1507 0.00      
3 A1' 1061 999 0.00      
4 A1" 316i 298i 0.00      
5 A2" 3206 3021 76.35      
6 A2" 1548 1458 0.03      
7 E' 3281 3092 88.44      
7 E' 3281 3092 88.44      
8 E' 1657 1561 6.83      
8 E' 1657 1561 6.83      
9 E' 972 915 2.22      
9 E' 972 915 2.22      
10 E" 3257 3069 0.00      
10 E" 3257 3069 0.00      
11 E" 1644 1549 0.00      
11 E" 1644 1549 0.00      
12 E" 1295 1221 0.00      
12 E" 1295 1221 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17264.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16266.3 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
2.70796 0.65788 0.65788

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.769
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.769
H3 0.000 1.015 1.173
H4 -0.879 -0.507 1.173
H5 0.879 -0.507 1.173
H6 0.000 1.015 -1.173
H7 0.879 -0.507 -1.173
H8 -0.879 -0.507 -1.173

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53811.09201.09201.09202.19092.19092.1909
C21.53812.19092.19092.19091.09201.09201.0920
H31.09202.19091.75741.75742.34552.93082.9308
H41.09202.19091.75741.75742.93082.93082.3455
H51.09202.19091.75741.75742.93082.34552.9308
H62.19091.09202.34552.93082.93081.75741.7574
H72.19091.09202.93082.93082.34551.75741.7574
H82.19091.09202.93082.34552.93081.75741.7574

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.665 C1 C2 H7 111.665
C1 C2 H8 111.665 C2 C1 H3 111.665
C2 C1 H4 111.665 C2 C1 H5 111.665
H3 C1 H4 107.191 H3 C1 H5 107.191
H4 C1 H5 107.191 H6 C2 H7 107.191
H6 C2 H8 107.191 H7 C2 H8 107.191
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability