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

using model chemistry: CISD/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 CISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.517603
Energy at 298.15K-997.522423
HF Energy-997.030730
Nuclear repulsion energy195.149897
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 CISD/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 3224 2985 0.00      
2 Ag 1582 1465 0.00      
3 Ag 1448 1340 0.00      
4 Ag 1127 1043 0.00      
5 Ag 840 777 0.00      
6 Ag 319 296 0.00      
7 Au 3302 3057 5.47      
8 Au 1229 1137 1.69      
9 Au 817 756 2.36      
10 Au 128 118 7.89      
11 Bg 3282 3038 0.00      
12 Bg 1374 1272 0.00      
13 Bg 1086 1006 0.00      
14 Bu 3228 2989 18.03      
15 Bu 1582 1464 8.21      
16 Bu 1351 1251 41.25      
17 Bu 791 732 93.86      
18 Bu 230 213 10.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13468.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9258) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12469.4 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 CISD/6-31G*
ABC
0.98454 0.05033 0.04876

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 -1.682 1.352 0.000
Cl4 1.682 -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
C11.51381.78442.69751.08501.08502.15712.1571
C21.51382.69751.78442.15712.15711.08501.0850
Cl31.78442.69754.31622.35542.35542.90712.9071
Cl42.69751.78444.31622.90712.90712.35542.3554
H51.08502.15712.35542.90711.77002.49723.0609
H61.08502.15712.35542.90711.77003.06092.4972
H72.15711.08502.90712.35542.49723.06091.7700
H82.15711.08502.90712.35543.06092.49721.7700

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 109.472 C1 C2 H7 111.133
C1 C2 H8 111.133 C2 C1 Cl3 109.472
C2 C1 H5 111.133 C2 C1 H6 111.133
Cl3 C1 H5 107.843 Cl3 C1 H6 107.843
Cl4 C2 H7 107.843 Cl4 C2 H8 107.843
H5 C1 H6 109.304 H7 C2 H8 109.304
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.515005
Energy at 298.15K-997.519960
HF Energy-997.027693
Nuclear repulsion energy202.547213
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 CISD/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 3270 3027 1.10      
2 A 3213 2974 23.05      
3 A 1567 1451 0.10      
4 A 1443 1336 24.98      
5 A 1314 1217 0.79      
6 A 1119 1036 0.53      
7 A 1024 948 12.27      
8 A 717 664 20.12      
9 A 274 254 0.81      
10 A 123 114 1.12      
11 B 3281 3037 5.83      
12 B 3203 2965 3.90      
13 B 1563 1447 11.72      
14 B 1419 1314 40.82      
15 B 1243 1151 1.15      
16 B 960 889 18.38      
17 B 747 692 24.55      
18 B 434 401 7.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13456.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9258) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12457.9 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 CISD/6-31G*
ABC
0.33858 0.07403 0.06456

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 1.805
H6 1.378 0.661 0.821
H7 -0.009 -1.201 1.805
H8 -1.378 -0.661 0.821

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51241.78012.74451.08731.08542.13012.1552
C21.51242.74451.78012.13012.15521.08731.0854
Cl31.78012.74453.43552.34382.35013.68952.8925
Cl42.74451.78013.43553.68952.89252.34382.3501
H51.08732.13012.34383.68951.77052.40222.5212
H61.08542.15522.35012.89251.77052.52123.0565
H72.13011.08733.68952.34382.40222.52121.7705
H82.15521.08542.89252.35012.52123.05651.7705

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 112.683 C1 C2 H7 108.946
C1 C2 H8 111.053 C2 C1 Cl3 112.683
C2 C1 H5 108.946 C2 C1 H6 111.053
Cl3 C1 H5 107.164 Cl3 C1 H6 107.722
Cl4 C2 H7 107.164 Cl4 C2 H8 107.722
H5 C1 H6 109.150 H7 C2 H8 109.150
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability