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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP4/6-31G*

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 MP4/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.532890
Energy at 298.15K-79.538827
HF Energy-79.228165
Nuclear repulsion energy42.087608
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 MP4/6-31G*
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 3061 2923        
2 A1g 1477 1410        
3 A1g 1035 988        
4 A1u 324 309        
5 A2u 3060 2922        
6 A2u 1449 1384        
7 Eg 3127 2986        
7 Eg 3127 2986        
8 Eg 1548 1478        
8 Eg 1548 1478        
9 Eg 1257 1200        
9 Eg 1257 1200        
10 Eu 3148 3006        
10 Eu 3148 3006        
11 Eu 1554 1483        
11 Eu 1553 1483        
12 Eu 839 801        
12 Eu 839 801        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16674.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15921.1 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 MP4/6-31G*
ABC
2.66201 0.66392 0.66392

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-31G*

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.765
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.765
H3 0.000 1.023 1.162
H4 -0.886 -0.512 1.162
H5 0.886 -0.512 1.162
H6 0.000 -1.023 -1.162
H7 -0.886 0.512 -1.162
H8 0.886 0.512 -1.162

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53061.09761.09761.09762.18232.18232.1823
C21.53062.18232.18232.18231.09761.09761.0976
H31.09762.18231.77251.77253.09712.53972.5397
H41.09762.18231.77251.77252.53972.53973.0971
H51.09762.18231.77251.77252.53973.09712.5397
H62.18231.09763.09712.53972.53971.77251.7725
H72.18231.09762.53972.53973.09711.77251.7725
H82.18231.09762.53973.09712.53971.77251.7725

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.199 C1 C2 H7 111.199
C1 C2 H8 111.199 C2 C1 H3 111.199
C2 C1 H4 111.199 C2 C1 H5 111.199
H3 C1 H4 107.690 H3 C1 H5 107.690
H4 C1 H5 107.690 H6 C2 H7 107.690
H6 C2 H8 107.690 H7 C2 H8 107.690
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP4/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.528026
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.223406
Nuclear repulsion energy41.916682
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 MP4/6-31G*
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' 3073 2935        
2 A1' 1496 1429        
3 A1' 1030 984        
4 A1" 318i 303i        
5 A2" 3067 2928        
6 A2" 1448 1383        
7 E' 3153 3011        
7 E' 3153 3011        
8 E' 1559 1489        
8 E' 1558 1488        
9 E' 924 882        
9 E' 924 882        
10 E" 3134 2993        
10 E" 3134 2993        
11 E" 1545 1476        
11 E" 1545 1475        
12 E" 1203 1149        
12 E" 1203 1148        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16416.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15674.4 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 MP4/6-31G*
ABC
2.68412 0.65261 0.65261

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-31G*

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 1.019 1.177
H4 -0.883 -0.510 1.177
H5 0.883 -0.510 1.177
H6 0.000 1.019 -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
C11.54441.09671.09671.09672.19972.19972.1997
C21.54442.19972.19972.19971.09671.09671.0967
H31.09672.19971.76521.76522.35442.94262.9426
H41.09672.19971.76521.76522.94262.94262.3544
H51.09672.19971.76521.76522.94262.35442.9426
H62.19971.09672.35442.94262.94261.76521.7652
H72.19971.09672.94262.94262.35441.76521.7652
H82.19971.09672.94262.35442.94261.76521.7652

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.673 C1 C2 H7 111.673
C1 C2 H8 111.673 C2 C1 H3 111.673
C2 C1 H4 111.673 C2 C1 H5 111.673
H3 C1 H4 107.182 H3 C1 H5 107.182
H4 C1 H5 107.182 H6 C2 H7 107.182
H6 C2 H8 107.182 H7 C2 H8 107.182
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability