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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

using model chemistry: CID/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 CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.515730
Energy at 298.15K-997.520555
HF Energy-997.030722
Nuclear repulsion energy195.230799
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 CID/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 3227 2981 0.00      
2 Ag 1583 1463 0.00      
3 Ag 1450 1340 0.00      
4 Ag 1128 1042 0.00      
5 Ag 844 779 0.00      
6 Ag 320 296 0.00      
7 Au 3306 3053 5.10      
8 Au 1230 1137 1.70      
9 Au 817 755 2.41      
10 Au 128 118 7.90      
11 Bg 3286 3035 0.00      
12 Bg 1376 1271 0.00      
13 Bg 1088 1005 0.00      
14 Bu 3232 2985 17.48      
15 Bu 1583 1462 8.39      
16 Bu 1353 1250 40.75      
17 Bu 795 734 92.34      
18 Bu 230 212 9.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13487.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12458.6 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
0.98539 0.05037 0.04879

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.757 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.757 0.000
Cl3 -1.681 1.352 0.000
Cl4 1.681 -1.352 0.000
H5 0.491 1.148 0.885
H6 0.491 1.148 -0.885
H7 -0.491 -1.148 0.885
H8 -0.491 -1.148 -0.885

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51361.78322.69681.08491.08492.15652.1565
C21.51362.69681.78322.15652.15651.08491.0849
Cl31.78322.69684.31442.35452.35452.90612.9061
Cl42.69681.78324.31442.90612.90612.35452.3545
H51.08492.15652.35452.90611.76942.49673.0601
H61.08492.15652.35452.90611.76943.06012.4967
H72.15651.08492.90612.35452.49673.06011.7694
H82.15651.08492.90612.35453.06012.49671.7694

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 109.503 C1 C2 H7 111.111
C1 C2 H8 111.111 C2 C1 Cl3 109.503
C2 C1 H5 111.111 C2 C1 H6 111.111
Cl3 C1 H5 107.865 Cl3 C1 H6 107.865
Cl4 C2 H7 107.865 Cl4 C2 H8 107.865
H5 C1 H6 109.275 H7 C2 H8 109.275
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.513134
Energy at 298.15K-997.518094
HF Energy-997.027687
Nuclear repulsion energy202.629264
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 CID/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 3274 3024 1.06      
2 A 3216 2971 22.36      
3 A 1568 1449 0.12      
4 A 1445 1335 24.69      
5 A 1316 1216 0.76      
6 A 1121 1035 0.52      
7 A 1026 947 12.21      
8 A 720 665 19.68      
9 A 275 254 0.82      
10 A 123 114 1.13      
11 B 3284 3034 5.44      
12 B 3207 2962 3.84      
13 B 1564 1445 11.96      
14 B 1421 1313 40.19      
15 B 1245 1150 1.15      
16 B 962 889 18.45      
17 B 751 693 23.87      
18 B 434 401 7.67      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13475.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12447.3 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
0.33894 0.07409 0.06461

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.295 0.696 0.885
C2 -0.295 -0.696 0.885
Cl3 -0.295 1.692 -0.467
Cl4 0.295 -1.692 -0.467
H5 0.009 1.201 1.804
H6 1.378 0.660 0.821
H7 -0.009 -1.201 1.804
H8 -1.378 -0.660 0.821

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51221.77902.74361.08711.08532.12962.1546
C21.51222.74361.77902.12962.15461.08711.0853
Cl31.77902.74363.43422.34302.34933.68822.8918
Cl42.74361.77903.43423.68822.89182.34302.3493
H51.08712.12962.34303.68821.76992.40122.5204
H61.08532.15462.34932.89181.76992.52043.0558
H72.12961.08713.68822.34302.40122.52041.7699
H82.15461.08532.89182.34932.52043.05581.7699

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 112.697 C1 C2 H7 108.935
C1 C2 H8 111.033 C2 C1 Cl3 112.697
C2 C1 H5 108.935 C2 C1 H6 111.033
Cl3 C1 H5 107.188 Cl3 C1 H6 107.742
Cl4 C2 H7 107.188 Cl4 C2 H8 107.742
H5 C1 H6 109.123 H7 C2 H8 109.123
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability