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All results from a given calculation for CH2BrCH2Br (Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-31G*

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 CCSD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.389045
Energy at 298.15K-5218.399202
HF Energy-5217.846503
Nuclear repulsion energy414.551974
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 CCSD(T)/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 Ag 3133 3015        
2 Ag 1530 1472        
3 Ag 1320 1270        
4 Ag 1092 1051        
5 Ag 681 656        
6 Ag 192 185        
7 Au 3217 3095        
8 Au 1119 1077        
9 Au 764 735        
10 Au 102 98        
11 Bg 3198 3076        
12 Bg 1313 1263        
13 Bg 960 923        
14 Bu 3139 3020        
15 Bu 1523 1465        
16 Bu 1231 1185        
17 Bu 602 579        
18 Bu 183 176        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12649.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9621) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12170.5 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 CCSD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
0.93504 0.01945 0.01919

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.498 0.571 0.000
C2 -0.498 -0.571 0.000
Br3 -0.498 2.278 0.000
Br4 0.498 -2.278 0.000
H5 1.122 0.571 0.896
H6 1.122 0.571 -0.896
H7 -1.122 -0.571 0.896
H8 -1.122 -0.571 -0.896

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51481.97682.84851.09201.09202.17532.1753
C21.51482.84851.97682.17532.17531.09201.0920
Br31.97682.84854.66362.51812.51813.05143.0514
Br42.84851.97684.66363.05143.05142.51812.5181
H51.09202.17532.51813.05141.79232.51843.0911
H61.09202.17532.51813.05141.79233.09112.5184
H72.17531.09203.05142.51812.51843.09111.7923
H82.17531.09203.05142.51813.09112.51841.7923

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 108.614 C1 C2 H7 112.108
C1 C2 H8 112.108 C2 C1 Br3 108.614
C2 C1 H5 112.108 C2 C1 H6 112.108
Br3 C1 H5 106.700 Br3 C1 H6 106.700
Br4 C2 H7 106.700 Br4 C2 H8 106.700
H5 C1 H6 110.302 H7 C2 H8 110.302
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.386862
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.843091
Nuclear repulsion energy453.550876
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 CCSD(T)/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 A 3182 3061        
2 A 3115 2997        
3 A 1515 1458        
4 A 1338 1288        
5 A 1215 1169        
6 A 1054 1014        
7 A 933 898        
8 A 562 541        
9 A 234 226        
10 A 91 88        
11 B 3193 3072        
12 B 3108 2990        
13 B 1506 1449        
14 B 1309 1259        
15 B 1139 1096        
16 B 864 831        
17 B 596 574        
18 B 361 348        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12657.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9621) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12178.0 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 CCSD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
0.24025 0.03188 0.02900

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.311 0.691 1.223
C2 -0.311 -0.691 1.223
Br3 -0.311 1.765 -0.303
Br4 0.311 -1.765 -0.303
H5 0.015 1.241 2.122
H6 1.400 0.648 1.149
H7 -0.015 -1.241 2.122
H8 -1.400 -0.648 1.149

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51571.96682.89151.09521.09242.15582.1739
C21.51572.89151.96682.15582.17391.09521.0924
Br31.96682.89153.58472.50272.50713.87363.0195
Br42.89151.96683.58473.87363.01952.50272.5071
H51.09522.15582.50273.87361.79382.48152.5524
H61.09242.17392.50713.01951.79382.55243.0853
H72.15581.09523.87362.50272.48152.55241.7938
H82.17391.09243.01952.50712.55243.08531.7938

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 111.601 C1 C2 H7 110.275
C1 C2 H8 111.902 C2 C1 Br3 111.601
C2 C1 H5 110.275 C2 C1 H6 111.902
Br3 C1 H5 106.121 Br3 C1 H6 106.557
Br4 C2 H7 106.121 Br4 C2 H8 106.557
H5 C1 H6 110.170 H7 C2 H8 110.170
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability