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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.504150
Energy at 298.15K-79.510110
HF Energy-79.228551
Nuclear repulsion energy42.239915
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 A1g 3122 2890 0.00      
2 A1g 1508 1396 0.00      
3 A1g 1052 974 0.00      
4 A1u 325 301 0.00      
5 A2u 3118 2886 53.07      
6 A2u 1479 1369 1.37      
7 Eg 3180 2944 0.00      
7 Eg 3180 2944 0.00      
8 Eg 1575 1458 0.00      
8 Eg 1575 1458 0.00      
9 Eg 1280 1185 0.00      
9 Eg 1280 1185 0.00      
10 Eu 3202 2964 68.96      
10 Eu 3202 2964 68.96      
11 Eu 1580 1463 8.01      
11 Eu 1580 1463 8.01      
12 Eu 855 792 3.88      
12 Eu 855 792 3.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16974.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9258) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15715.0 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
2.68622 0.66799 0.66799

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 1.019 1.159
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.159
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.159
H6 0.000 -1.019 -1.159
H7 -0.882 0.509 -1.159
H8 0.882 0.509 -1.159

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52661.09271.09271.09272.17512.17512.1751
C21.52662.17512.17512.17511.09271.09271.0927
H31.09272.17511.76451.76453.08542.53112.5311
H41.09272.17511.76451.76452.53112.53113.0854
H51.09272.17511.76451.76452.53113.08542.5311
H62.17511.09273.08542.53112.53111.76451.7645
H72.17511.09272.53112.53113.08541.76451.7645
H82.17511.09272.53113.08542.53111.76451.7645

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.204 C1 C2 H7 111.204
C1 C2 H8 111.204 C2 C1 H3 111.204
C2 C1 H4 111.204 C2 C1 H5 111.204
H3 C1 H4 107.684 H3 C1 H5 107.684
H4 C1 H5 107.684 H6 C2 H7 107.684
H6 C2 H8 107.684 H7 C2 H8 107.684
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.499339
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.223790
Nuclear repulsion energy42.075153
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 A1' 3134 2902 0.00      
2 A1' 1528 1415 0.00      
3 A1' 1049 971 0.00      
4 A1" 316i 292i 0.00      
5 A2" 3124 2892 55.90      
6 A2" 1478 1369 1.05      
7 E' 3207 2969 59.64      
7 E' 3207 2969 59.64      
8 E' 1587 1469 9.02      
8 E' 1587 1469 9.02      
9 E' 940 870 3.54      
9 E' 940 870 3.54      
10 E" 3187 2951 0.00      
10 E" 3187 2951 0.00      
11 E" 1573 1456 0.00      
11 E" 1573 1456 0.00      
12 E" 1230 1138 0.00      
12 E" 1230 1138 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16721.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9258) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15480.8 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
2.70844 0.65676 0.65676

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 1.015 1.173
H4 -0.879 -0.507 1.173
H5 0.879 -0.507 1.173
H6 0.000 1.015 -1.173
H7 0.879 -0.507 -1.173
H8 -0.879 -0.507 -1.173

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54001.09181.09181.09182.19232.19232.1923
C21.54002.19232.19232.19231.09181.09181.0918
H31.09182.19231.75721.75722.34672.93172.9317
H41.09182.19231.75721.75722.93172.93172.3467
H51.09182.19231.75721.75722.93172.34672.9317
H62.19231.09182.34672.93172.93171.75721.7572
H72.19231.09182.93172.93172.34671.75721.7572
H82.19231.09182.93172.34672.93171.75721.7572

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.681 C1 C2 H7 111.681
C1 C2 H8 111.681 C2 C1 H3 111.681
C2 C1 H4 111.681 C2 C1 H5 111.681
H3 C1 H4 107.174 H3 C1 H5 107.174
H4 C1 H5 107.174 H6 C2 H7 107.174
H6 C2 H8 107.174 H7 C2 H8 107.174
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability