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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.550925
Energy at 298.15K-997.555712
HF Energy-997.030438
Nuclear repulsion energy195.069586
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 MP2/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/6-31G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.548481
Energy at 298.15K-997.553403
HF Energy-997.027377
Nuclear repulsion energy202.685427
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 MP2/6-31G*
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 3220 3036 0.75      
2 A 3155 2975 19.26      
3 A 1535 1448 0.05      
4 A 1410 1330 22.86      
5 A 1287 1213 1.14      
6 A 1100 1038 0.39      
7 A 1009 951 11.54      
8 A 711 670 16.41      
9 A 271 255 0.82      
10 A 124 117 0.94      
11 B 3230 3046 4.04      
12 B 3149 2970 3.43      
13 B 1532 1444 12.44      
14 B 1391 1311 35.31      
15 B 1219 1150 1.47      
16 B 943 889 18.17      
17 B 740 697 18.90      
18 B 426 402 7.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13225.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12471.3 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 MP2/6-31G*
ABC
0.33505 0.07472 0.06494

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.293 0.698 0.891
C2 -0.293 -0.698 0.891
Cl3 -0.293 1.683 -0.470
Cl4 0.293 -1.683 -0.470
H5 -0.001 1.205 1.813
H6 1.382 0.661 0.833
H7 0.001 -1.205 1.813
H8 -1.382 -0.661 0.833

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51351.78002.74251.09241.09052.13422.1578
C21.51352.74251.78002.13422.15781.09241.0905
Cl31.78002.74253.41762.35062.35573.69322.8950
Cl42.74251.78003.41763.69322.89502.35062.3557
H51.09242.13422.35063.69321.77922.40992.5198
H61.09052.15782.35572.89501.77922.51983.0637
H72.13421.09243.69322.35062.40992.51981.7792
H82.15781.09052.89502.35572.51983.06371.7792

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 112.503 C1 C2 H7 108.892
C1 C2 H8 110.872 C2 C1 Cl3 112.503
C2 C1 H5 108.892 C2 C1 H6 110.872
Cl3 C1 H5 107.406 Cl3 C1 H6 107.877
Cl4 C2 H7 107.406 Cl4 C2 H8 107.877
H5 C1 H6 109.189 H7 C2 H8 109.189
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability