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

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31G*

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 MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.591316
Energy at 298.15K-997.596096
HF Energy-997.030497
Nuclear repulsion energy194.700766
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 MP3/6-31G*
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 3173 2978 0.00      
2 Ag 1553 1458 0.00      
3 Ag 1420 1333 0.00      
4 Ag 1110 1042 0.00      
5 Ag 828 777 0.00      
6 Ag 314 295 0.00      
7 Au 3249 3050 5.08      
8 Au 1204 1130 2.01      
9 Au 804 755 2.59      
10 Au 126 119 7.49      
11 Bg 3230 3031 0.00      
12 Bg 1347 1265 0.00      
13 Bg 1068 1002 0.00      
14 Bu 3178 2983 15.29      
15 Bu 1554 1458 7.93      
16 Bu 1324 1242 36.12      
17 Bu 781 733 78.11      
18 Bu 224 211 9.66      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13243.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12430.6 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
0.97769 0.05014 0.04857

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.474 0.593 0.000
C2 -0.474 -0.593 0.000
Cl3 -0.474 2.110 0.000
Cl4 0.474 -2.110 0.000
H5 1.104 0.590 0.889
H6 1.104 0.590 -0.889
H7 -1.104 -0.590 0.889
H8 -1.104 -0.590 -0.889

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51751.78842.70251.08961.08962.16282.1628
C21.51752.70251.78842.16282.16281.08961.0896
Cl31.78842.70254.32442.36392.36392.91132.9113
Cl42.70251.78844.32442.91132.91132.36392.3639
H51.08962.16282.36392.91131.77752.50343.0703
H61.08962.16282.36392.91131.77753.07032.5034
H72.16281.08962.91132.36392.50343.07031.7775
H82.16281.08962.91132.36393.07032.50341.7775

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 109.391 C1 C2 H7 111.046
C1 C2 H8 111.046 C2 C1 Cl3 109.391
C2 C1 H5 111.046 C2 C1 H6 111.046
Cl3 C1 H5 107.973 Cl3 C1 H6 107.973
Cl4 C2 H7 107.973 Cl4 C2 H8 107.973
H5 C1 H6 109.311 H7 C2 H8 109.311
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.588796
Energy at 298.15K-997.593709
HF Energy-997.027463
Nuclear repulsion energy202.106500
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 MP3/6-31G*
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 3218 3020 1.07      
2 A 3161 2967 19.58      
3 A 1538 1443 0.15      
4 A 1414 1327 22.10      
5 A 1287 1208 0.85      
6 A 1101 1034 0.39      
7 A 1007 945 10.81      
8 A 706 663 16.36      
9 A 270 253 0.83      
10 A 121 114 1.04      
11 B 3229 3030 5.19      
12 B 3153 2960 3.35      
13 B 1533 1439 12.16      
14 B 1393 1307 35.49      
15 B 1219 1144 1.32      
16 B 943 885 16.87      
17 B 736 691 19.47      
18 B 426 400 7.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13227.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12415.1 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
0.33548 0.07395 0.06441

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.296 0.698 0.890
C2 -0.296 -0.698 0.890
Cl3 -0.296 1.693 -0.469
Cl4 0.296 -1.693 -0.469
H5 0.007 1.206 1.812
H6 1.383 0.661 0.825
H7 -0.007 -1.206 1.812
H8 -1.383 -0.661 0.825

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51591.78512.74981.09191.09002.13692.1610
C21.51592.74981.78512.13692.16101.09191.0900
Cl31.78512.74983.43672.35232.35813.69992.8978
Cl42.74981.78513.43673.69992.89782.35232.3581
H51.09192.13692.35233.69991.77902.41182.5282
H61.09002.16102.35812.89781.77902.52823.0662
H72.13691.09193.69992.35232.41182.52821.7790
H82.16101.09002.89782.35812.52823.06621.7790

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 112.564 C1 C2 H7 108.975
C1 C2 H8 110.988 C2 C1 Cl3 112.564
C2 C1 H5 108.975 C2 C1 H6 110.988
Cl3 C1 H5 107.223 Cl3 C1 H6 107.739
Cl4 C2 H7 107.223 Cl4 C2 H8 107.739
H5 C1 H6 109.238 H7 C2 H8 109.238
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability