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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP4=FULL/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=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.542078
Energy at 298.15K-79.548015
HF Energy-79.228211
Nuclear repulsion energy42.105698
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=FULL/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 3062 2945        
2 A1g 1477 1420        
3 A1g 1035 995        
4 A1u 323 311        
5 A2u 3062 2944        
6 A2u 1450 1395        
7 Eg 3129 3009        
7 Eg 3129 3009        
8 Eg 1549 1490        
8 Eg 1548 1489        
9 Eg 1258 1209        
9 Eg 1258 1209        
10 Eu 3150 3029        
10 Eu 3150 3029        
11 Eu 1554 1494        
11 Eu 1553 1494        
12 Eu 840 808        
12 Eu 840 807        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16683.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9616) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16042.6 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 MP4=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
2.66391 0.66478 0.66478

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/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 1.161
H4 -0.886 -0.511 1.161
H5 0.886 -0.511 1.161
H6 0.000 -1.023 -1.161
H7 -0.886 0.511 -1.161
H8 0.886 0.511 -1.161

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52951.09721.09721.09722.18102.18102.1810
C21.52952.18102.18102.18101.09721.09721.0972
H31.09722.18101.77191.77193.09552.53822.5382
H41.09722.18101.77191.77192.53822.53823.0955
H51.09722.18101.77191.77192.53823.09552.5382
H62.18101.09723.09552.53822.53821.77191.7719
H72.18101.09722.53822.53823.09551.77191.7719
H82.18101.09722.53823.09552.53821.77191.7719

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.195 C1 C2 H7 111.195
C1 C2 H8 111.195 C2 C1 H3 111.195
C2 C1 H4 111.195 C2 C1 H5 111.195
H3 C1 H4 107.694 H3 C1 H5 107.694
H4 C1 H5 107.694 H6 C2 H7 107.694
H6 C2 H8 107.694 H7 C2 H8 107.694
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.537213
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.223443
Nuclear repulsion energy41.954585
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=FULL/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' 3074 2956        
2 A1' 1498 1441        
3 A1' 1034 994        
4 A1" 318i 306i        
5 A2" 3067 2950        
6 A2" 1450 1395        
7 E' 3154 3033        
7 E' 3154 3033        
8 E' 1560 1500        
8 E' 1559 1499        
9 E' 926 890        
9 E' 925 890        
10 E" 3135 3015        
10 E" 3135 3015        
11 E" 1547 1487        
11 E" 1546 1487        
12 E" 1204 1158        
12 E" 1204 1158        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16426.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9616) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15796.1 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=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
2.68671 0.65408 0.65408

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.771
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.771
H3 0.000 1.019 1.176
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.176
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.176
H6 0.000 1.019 -1.176
H7 0.882 -0.509 -1.176
H8 -0.882 -0.509 -1.176

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54201.09631.09631.09632.19782.19782.1978
C21.54202.19782.19782.19781.09631.09631.0963
H31.09632.19781.76431.76432.35282.94092.9409
H41.09632.19781.76431.76432.94092.94092.3528
H51.09632.19781.76431.76432.94092.35282.9409
H62.19781.09632.35282.94092.94091.76431.7643
H72.19781.09632.94092.94092.35281.76431.7643
H82.19781.09632.94092.35282.94091.76431.7643

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.702 C1 C2 H7 111.702
C1 C2 H8 111.702 C2 C1 H3 111.702
C2 C1 H4 111.702 C2 C1 H5 111.702
H3 C1 H4 107.151 H3 C1 H5 107.151
H4 C1 H5 107.151 H6 C2 H7 107.151
H6 C2 H8 107.151 H7 C2 H8 107.151
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability