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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.502610
Energy at 298.15K-79.508572
HF Energy-79.228573
Nuclear repulsion energy42.253865
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 A1g 3128 2890 0.00      
2 A1g 1510 1395 0.00      
3 A1g 1054 974 0.00      
4 A1u 325 301 0.00      
5 A2u 3125 2886 51.25      
6 A2u 1480 1367 1.61      
7 Eg 3189 2946 0.00      
7 Eg 3189 2946 0.00      
8 Eg 1577 1456 0.00      
8 Eg 1577 1456 0.00      
9 Eg 1282 1184 0.00      
9 Eg 1282 1184 0.00      
10 Eu 3211 2966 65.72      
10 Eu 3211 2966 65.73      
11 Eu 1582 1461 8.37      
11 Eu 1582 1461 8.37      
12 Eu 856 791 4.04      
12 Eu 856 791 4.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17008.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15710.4 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
2.68806 0.66841 0.66841

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.763
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.763
H3 0.000 1.018 1.158
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.158
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.018 -1.158
H7 -0.882 0.509 -1.158
H8 0.882 0.509 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52611.09231.09231.09232.17442.17442.1744
C21.52612.17442.17442.17441.09231.09231.0923
H31.09232.17441.76391.76393.08442.53022.5302
H41.09232.17441.76391.76392.53022.53023.0844
H51.09232.17441.76391.76392.53023.08442.5302
H62.17441.09233.08442.53022.53021.76391.7639
H72.17441.09232.53022.53023.08441.76391.7639
H82.17441.09232.53023.08442.53021.76391.7639

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.201 C1 C2 H7 111.201
C1 C2 H8 111.201 C2 C1 H3 111.201
C2 C1 H4 111.201 C2 C1 H5 111.201
H3 C1 H4 107.687 H3 C1 H5 107.687
H4 C1 H5 107.687 H6 C2 H7 107.687
H6 C2 H8 107.687 H7 C2 H8 107.687
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.497793
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.223812
Nuclear repulsion energy42.089475
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 A1' 3141 2901 0.00      
2 A1' 1530 1413 0.00      
3 A1' 1052 972 0.00      
4 A1" 316i 292i 0.00      
5 A2" 3131 2892 54.03      
6 A2" 1480 1367 1.26      
7 E' 3216 2971 56.73      
7 E' 3216 2971 56.73      
8 E' 1588 1467 9.39      
8 E' 1588 1467 9.39      
9 E' 941 869 3.69      
9 E' 941 869 3.69      
10 E" 3196 2953 0.00      
10 E" 3196 2953 0.00      
11 E" 1574 1454 0.00      
11 E" 1574 1454 0.00      
12 E" 1231 1137 0.00      
12 E" 1231 1137 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16754.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15476.3 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
2.71032 0.65720 0.65720

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.770
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.770
H3 0.000 1.014 1.173
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.173
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.173
H6 0.000 1.014 -1.173
H7 0.878 -0.507 -1.173
H8 -0.878 -0.507 -1.173

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53961.09141.09141.09142.19152.19152.1915
C21.53962.19152.19152.19151.09141.09141.0914
H31.09142.19151.75661.75662.34592.93072.9307
H41.09142.19151.75661.75662.93072.93072.3459
H51.09142.19151.75661.75662.93072.34592.9307
H62.19151.09142.34592.93072.93071.75661.7566
H72.19151.09142.93072.93072.34591.75661.7566
H82.19151.09142.93072.34592.93071.75661.7566

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.679 C1 C2 H7 111.679
C1 C2 H8 111.679 C2 C1 H3 111.679
C2 C1 H4 111.679 C2 C1 H5 111.679
H3 C1 H4 107.176 H3 C1 H5 107.176
H4 C1 H5 107.176 H6 C2 H7 107.176
H6 C2 H8 107.176 H7 C2 H8 107.176
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability