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

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.375397
Energy at 298.15K-5218.385586
HF Energy-5217.846720
Nuclear repulsion energy415.143712
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 QCISD/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3151 3000 0.00      
2 Ag 1539 1466 0.00      
3 Ag 1333 1269 0.00      
4 Ag 1102 1049 0.00      
5 Ag 691 658 0.00      
6 Ag 194 185 0.00      
7 Au 3234 3079 1.10      
8 Au 1130 1076 3.17      
9 Au 770 734 3.67      
10 Au 105 100 4.95      
11 Bg 3214 3061 0.00      
12 Bg 1322 1259 0.00      
13 Bg 969 922 0.00      
14 Bu 3156 3005 6.83      
15 Bu 1532 1459 7.13      
16 Bu 1243 1184 58.45      
17 Bu 609 580 59.79      
18 Bu 186 178 6.78      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12739.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12131.5 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
0.93869 0.01950 0.01924

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.497 0.571 0.000
C2 -0.497 -0.571 0.000
Br3 -0.497 2.275 0.000
Br4 0.497 -2.275 0.000
H5 1.120 0.572 0.895
H6 1.120 0.572 -0.895
H7 -1.120 -0.572 0.895
H8 -1.120 -0.572 -0.895

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51331.97282.84601.09061.09062.17292.1729
C21.51332.84601.97282.17292.17291.09061.0906
Br31.97282.84604.65762.51312.51313.04913.0491
Br42.84601.97284.65763.04913.04912.51312.5131
H51.09062.17292.51313.04911.78942.51603.0874
H61.09062.17292.51313.04911.78943.08742.5160
H72.17291.09063.04912.51312.51603.08741.7894
H82.17291.09063.04912.51313.08742.51601.7894

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 108.733 C1 C2 H7 112.110
C1 C2 H8 112.110 C2 C1 Br3 108.733
C2 C1 H5 112.110 C2 C1 H6 112.110
Br3 C1 H5 106.667 Br3 C1 H6 106.667
Br4 C2 H7 106.667 Br4 C2 H8 106.667
H5 C1 H6 110.243 H7 C2 H8 110.243
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.373169
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.843318
Nuclear repulsion energy453.528444
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 QCISD/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3196 3044 0.12      
2 A 3132 2982 15.44      
3 A 1524 1451 0.07      
4 A 1350 1285 24.90      
5 A 1228 1169 1.91      
6 A 1064 1013 0.22      
7 A 940 895 5.99      
8 A 568 541 9.17      
9 A 234 222 1.06      
10 A 90 86 0.23      
11 B 3208 3055 1.91      
12 B 3124 2975 1.92      
13 B 1515 1443 10.00      
14 B 1321 1258 56.37      
15 B 1149 1094 2.37      
16 B 871 830 13.91      
17 B 603 575 10.64      
18 B 365 348 6.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12740.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12132.8 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
0.24220 0.03177 0.02893

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.310 0.691 1.217
C2 -0.310 -0.691 1.217
Br3 -0.310 1.769 -0.302
Br4 0.310 -1.769 -0.302
H5 0.015 1.237 2.117
H6 1.398 0.648 1.145
H7 -0.015 -1.237 2.117
H8 -1.398 -0.648 1.145

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51461.96282.89081.09391.09122.15242.1718
C21.51462.89081.96282.15242.17181.09391.0912
Br31.96282.89083.59182.49832.50353.86973.0202
Br42.89081.96283.59183.86973.02022.49832.5035
H51.09392.15242.49833.86971.79012.47372.5486
H61.09122.17182.50353.02021.79012.54863.0823
H72.15241.09393.86972.49832.47372.54861.7901
H82.17181.09123.02022.50352.54863.08231.7901

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 111.823 C1 C2 H7 110.168
C1 C2 H8 111.884 C2 C1 Br3 111.823
C2 C1 H5 110.168 C2 C1 H6 111.884
Br3 C1 H5 106.127 Br3 C1 H6 106.607
Br4 C2 H7 106.127 Br4 C2 H8 106.607
H5 C1 H6 110.019 H7 C2 H8 110.019
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability