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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.370451
Energy at 298.15K-5218.380663
HF Energy-5217.846818
Nuclear repulsion energy415.768341
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 CCD/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 3159 2990 0.00      
2 Ag 1543 1460 0.00      
3 Ag 1343 1271 0.00      
4 Ag 1105 1046 0.00      
5 Ag 703 666 0.00      
6 Ag 196 185 0.00      
7 Au 3242 3069 0.81      
8 Au 1137 1077 3.24      
9 Au 772 730 3.82      
10 Au 106 100 4.92      
11 Bg 3223 3051 0.00      
12 Bg 1327 1256 0.00      
13 Bg 973 921 0.00      
14 Bu 3164 2995 6.14      
15 Bu 1536 1454 7.51      
16 Bu 1252 1185 55.38      
17 Bu 622 589 53.85      
18 Bu 188 178 6.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12795.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12110.9 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 CCD/6-31G*
ABC
0.94179 0.01955 0.01929

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.495 0.572 0.000
C2 -0.495 -0.572 0.000
Br3 -0.495 2.277 0.000
Br4 0.495 -2.277 0.000
H5 1.119 0.571 0.895
H6 1.119 0.571 -0.895
H7 -1.119 -0.571 0.895
H8 -1.119 -0.571 -0.895

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51341.97102.84901.09061.09062.17072.1707
C21.51342.84901.97102.17072.17071.09061.0906
Br31.97102.84904.65972.51282.51283.04933.0493
Br42.84901.97104.65973.04933.04932.51282.5128
H51.09062.17072.51283.04931.78902.51243.0843
H61.09062.17072.51283.04931.78903.08432.5124
H72.17071.09063.04932.51282.51243.08431.7890
H82.17071.09063.04932.51283.08432.51241.7890

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 108.995 C1 C2 H7 111.917
C1 C2 H8 111.917 C2 C1 Br3 108.995
C2 C1 H5 111.917 C2 C1 H6 111.917
Br3 C1 H5 106.766 Br3 C1 H6 106.766
Br4 C2 H7 106.766 Br4 C2 H8 106.766
H5 C1 H6 110.207 H7 C2 H8 110.207
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.368217
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.843426
Nuclear repulsion energy454.003670
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 CCD/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 3206 3034 0.10      
2 A 3141 2973 13.95      
3 A 1528 1446 0.10      
4 A 1358 1285 23.35      
5 A 1234 1168 1.61      
6 A 1069 1011 0.16      
7 A 944 894 5.88      
8 A 577 546 8.04      
9 A 234 222 1.05      
10 A 91 86 0.23      
11 B 3217 3045 1.49      
12 B 3133 2966 1.78      
13 B 1519 1438 10.51      
14 B 1330 1259 53.38      
15 B 1156 1094 2.39      
16 B 876 829 13.69      
17 B 613 580 9.24      
18 B 368 348 6.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12796.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12111.7 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 CCD/6-31G*
ABC
0.24345 0.03179 0.02896

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.309 0.691 1.213
C2 -0.309 -0.691 1.213
Br3 -0.309 1.768 -0.301
Br4 0.309 -1.768 -0.301
H5 0.015 1.234 2.115
H6 1.397 0.648 1.143
H7 -0.015 -1.234 2.115
H8 -1.397 -0.648 1.143

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51431.95822.88801.09341.09082.15102.1701
C21.51432.88801.95822.15102.17011.09341.0908
Br31.95822.88803.59042.49532.50053.86533.0180
Br42.88801.95823.59043.86533.01802.49532.5005
H51.09342.15102.49533.86531.78822.46922.5459
H61.09082.17012.50053.01801.78822.54593.0799
H72.15101.09343.86532.49532.46922.54591.7882
H82.17011.09083.01802.50052.54593.07991.7882

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 111.909 C1 C2 H7 110.103
C1 C2 H8 111.791 C2 C1 Br3 111.909
C2 C1 H5 110.103 C2 C1 H6 111.791
Br3 C1 H5 106.226 Br3 C1 H6 106.705
Br4 C2 H7 106.226 Br4 C2 H8 106.705
H5 C1 H6 109.906 H7 C2 H8 109.906
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability