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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.528043
Energy at 298.15K-79.533983
HF Energy-79.228226
Nuclear repulsion energy42.110031
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 QCISD/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 3067 2921 0.00      
2 A1g 1483 1412 0.00      
3 A1g 1039 989 0.00      
4 A1u 323 307 0.00      
5 A2u 3065 2919 52.26      
6 A2u 1456 1386 1.28      
7 Eg 3127 2978 0.00      
7 Eg 3127 2978 0.00      
8 Eg 1551 1477 0.00      
8 Eg 1551 1477 0.00      
9 Eg 1261 1201 0.00      
9 Eg 1261 1201 0.00      
10 Eu 3148 2998 68.41      
10 Eu 3148 2998 68.41      
11 Eu 1556 1482 7.68      
11 Eu 1556 1482 7.68      
12 Eu 843 803 3.83      
12 Eu 843 803 3.83      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16702.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15905.3 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
2.66527 0.66471 0.66471

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 -0.511 1.162
H5 0.886 -0.511 1.162
H6 0.000 -1.023 -1.162
H7 -0.886 0.511 -1.162
H8 0.886 0.511 -1.162

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52961.09701.09701.09702.18112.18112.1811
C21.52962.18112.18112.18111.09701.09701.0970
H31.09702.18111.77141.77143.09552.53852.5385
H41.09702.18111.77141.77142.53852.53853.0955
H51.09702.18111.77141.77142.53853.09552.5385
H62.18111.09703.09552.53852.53851.77141.7714
H72.18111.09702.53852.53853.09551.77141.7714
H82.18111.09702.53853.09552.53851.77141.7714

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.209 C1 C2 H7 111.209
C1 C2 H8 111.209 C2 C1 H3 111.209
C2 C1 H4 111.209 C2 C1 H5 111.209
H3 C1 H4 107.679 H3 C1 H5 107.679
H4 C1 H5 107.679 H6 C2 H7 107.679
H6 C2 H8 107.679 H7 C2 H8 107.679
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.523264
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.223463
Nuclear repulsion energy41.946204
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 QCISD/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' 3079 2932 0.00      
2 A1' 1503 1431 0.00      
3 A1' 1035 986 0.00      
4 A1" 314i 299i 0.00      
5 A2" 3071 2924 55.07      
6 A2" 1455 1385 0.98      
7 E' 3153 3003 59.59      
7 E' 3153 3003 59.59      
8 E' 1562 1488 8.59      
8 E' 1562 1488 8.59      
9 E' 927 883 3.49      
9 E' 927 883 3.49      
10 E" 3134 2984 0.00      
10 E" 3134 2984 0.00      
11 E" 1548 1474 0.00      
11 E" 1548 1474 0.00      
12 E" 1209 1151 0.00      
12 E" 1209 1151 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16446.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15662.3 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
2.68711 0.65359 0.65359

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.176
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
C11.54301.09611.09611.09612.19822.19822.1982
C21.54302.19822.19822.19821.09611.09611.0961
H31.09612.19821.76421.76422.35302.94092.9409
H41.09612.19821.76421.76422.94092.94092.3530
H51.09612.19821.76421.76422.94092.35302.9409
H62.19821.09612.35302.94092.94091.76421.7642
H72.19821.09612.94092.94092.35301.76421.7642
H82.19821.09612.94092.35302.94091.76421.7642

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.682 C1 C2 H7 111.682
C1 C2 H8 111.682 C2 C1 H3 111.682
C2 C1 H4 111.682 C2 C1 H5 111.682
H3 C1 H4 107.173 H3 C1 H5 107.173
H4 C1 H5 107.173 H6 C2 H7 107.173
H6 C2 H8 107.173 H7 C2 H8 107.173
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability