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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.534514
Energy at 298.15K-79.540448
HF Energy-79.228114
Nuclear repulsion energy42.071610
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 CCSD(T)/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 A1g 3054 2938        
2 A1g 1475 1419        
3 A1g 1033 993        
4 A1u 322 310        
5 A2u 3052 2936        
6 A2u 1448 1393        
7 Eg 3115 2997        
7 Eg 3114 2996        
8 Eg 1545 1487        
8 Eg 1544 1486        
9 Eg 1255 1207        
9 Eg 1255 1207        
10 Eu 3136 3017        
10 Eu 3136 3017        
11 Eu 1551 1492        
11 Eu 1550 1491        
12 Eu 838 806        
12 Eu 838 806        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16629.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9621) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15999.3 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 CCSD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
2.65921 0.66350 0.66350

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.766
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.766
H3 0.000 1.024 1.162
H4 -0.887 -0.512 1.162
H5 0.887 -0.512 1.162
H6 0.000 -1.024 -1.162
H7 -0.887 0.512 -1.162
H8 0.887 0.512 -1.162

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53111.09811.09811.09812.18302.18302.1830
C21.53112.18302.18302.18301.09811.09811.0981
H31.09812.18301.77341.77343.09812.54042.5404
H41.09812.18301.77341.77342.54042.54043.0981
H51.09812.18301.77341.77342.54043.09812.5404
H62.18301.09813.09812.54042.54041.77341.7734
H72.18301.09812.54042.54043.09811.77341.7734
H82.18301.09812.54043.09812.54041.77341.7734

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.187 C1 C2 H7 111.187
C1 C2 H8 111.187 C2 C1 H3 111.187
C2 C1 H4 111.187 C2 C1 H5 111.187
H3 C1 H4 107.703 H3 C1 H5 107.703
H4 C1 H5 107.703 H6 C2 H7 107.703
H6 C2 H8 107.703 H7 C2 H8 107.703
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.529694
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.223354
Nuclear repulsion energy41.900550
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 CCSD(T)/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 A1' 3066 2950        
2 A1' 1495 1438        
3 A1' 1028 989        
4 A1" 316i 304i        
5 A2" 3058 2942        
6 A2" 1446 1392        
7 E' 3141 3022        
7 E' 3141 3022        
8 E' 1556 1497        
8 E' 1555 1496        
9 E' 922 888        
9 E' 922 887        
10 E" 3121 3003        
10 E" 3121 3003        
11 E" 1542 1484        
11 E" 1541 1483        
12 E" 1201 1156        
12 E" 1201 1156        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16371.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9621) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15751.2 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 CCSD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
2.68115 0.65222 0.65222

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.772
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.772
H3 0.000 1.020 1.177
H4 -0.883 -0.510 1.177
H5 0.883 -0.510 1.177
H6 0.000 1.020 -1.177
H7 0.883 -0.510 -1.177
H8 -0.883 -0.510 -1.177

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54491.09721.09721.09722.20042.20042.2004
C21.54492.20042.20042.20041.09721.09721.0972
H31.09722.20041.76621.76622.35482.94362.9436
H41.09722.20041.76621.76622.94362.94362.3548
H51.09722.20041.76621.76622.94362.35482.9436
H62.20041.09722.35482.94362.94361.76621.7662
H72.20041.09722.94362.94362.35481.76621.7662
H82.20041.09722.94362.35482.94361.76621.7662

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.661 C1 C2 H7 111.661
C1 C2 H8 111.661 C2 C1 H3 111.661
C2 C1 H4 111.661 C2 C1 H5 111.661
H3 C1 H4 107.196 H3 C1 H5 107.196
H4 C1 H5 107.196 H6 C2 H7 107.196
H6 C2 H8 107.196 H7 C2 H8 107.196
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability