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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31G*

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 MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.520905
Energy at 298.15K-79.526857
HF Energy-79.228455
Nuclear repulsion energy42.188615
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 MP3/6-31G*
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 3105 2915 0.00      
2 A1g 1493 1402 0.00      
3 A1g 1048 983 0.00      
4 A1u 326 306 0.00      
5 A2u 3105 2914 47.96      
6 A2u 1464 1374 1.80      
7 Eg 3170 2976 0.00      
7 Eg 3170 2976 0.00      
8 Eg 1562 1466 0.00      
8 Eg 1562 1466 0.00      
9 Eg 1269 1191 0.00      
9 Eg 1269 1191 0.00      
10 Eu 3191 2995 61.17      
10 Eu 3191 2995 61.17      
11 Eu 1567 1471 8.69      
11 Eu 1567 1471 8.69      
12 Eu 848 796 4.29      
12 Eu 848 796 4.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16877.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15841.3 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
2.67760 0.66659 0.66659

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.764
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.764
H3 0.000 1.020 1.159
H4 -0.884 -0.510 1.159
H5 0.884 -0.510 1.159
H6 0.000 -1.020 -1.159
H7 -0.884 0.510 -1.159
H8 0.884 0.510 -1.159

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52831.09421.09421.09422.17732.17732.1773
C21.52832.17732.17732.17731.09421.09421.0942
H31.09422.17731.76731.76733.08872.53312.5331
H41.09422.17731.76731.76732.53312.53313.0887
H51.09422.17731.76731.76732.53313.08872.5331
H62.17731.09423.08872.53312.53311.76731.7673
H72.17731.09422.53312.53313.08871.76731.7673
H82.17731.09422.53313.08872.53311.76731.7673

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.167 C1 C2 H7 111.167
C1 C2 H8 111.167 C2 C1 H3 111.167
C2 C1 H4 111.167 C2 C1 H5 111.167
H3 C1 H4 107.724 H3 C1 H5 107.724
H4 C1 H5 107.724 H6 C2 H7 107.724
H6 C2 H8 107.724 H7 C2 H8 107.724
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.516041
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.223692
Nuclear repulsion energy42.025768
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 MP3/6-31G*
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' 3117 2926 0.00      
2 A1' 1513 1420 0.00      
3 A1' 1045 981 0.00      
4 A1" 317i 298i 0.00      
5 A2" 3111 2920 50.62      
6 A2" 1464 1374 1.45      
7 E' 3195 2999 52.83      
7 E' 3195 2999 52.83      
8 E' 1573 1477 9.72      
8 E' 1573 1477 9.72      
9 E' 934 876 3.93      
9 E' 934 876 3.93      
10 E" 3177 2982 0.00      
10 E" 3177 2982 0.00      
11 E" 1559 1463 0.00      
11 E" 1559 1463 0.00      
12 E" 1216 1141 0.00      
12 E" 1216 1141 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16619.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15599.2 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
2.70003 0.65549 0.65549

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

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 1.016 1.174
H4 -0.880 -0.508 1.174
H5 0.880 -0.508 1.174
H6 0.000 1.016 -1.174
H7 0.880 -0.508 -1.174
H8 -0.880 -0.508 -1.174

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54151.09331.09331.09332.19452.19452.1945
C21.54152.19452.19452.19451.09331.09331.0933
H31.09332.19451.76001.76002.34852.93482.9348
H41.09332.19451.76001.76002.93482.93482.3485
H51.09332.19451.76001.76002.93482.34852.9348
H62.19451.09332.34852.93482.93481.76001.7600
H72.19451.09332.93482.93482.34851.76001.7600
H82.19451.09332.93482.34852.93481.76001.7600

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.657 C1 C2 H7 111.657
C1 C2 H8 111.657 C2 C1 H3 111.657
C2 C1 H4 111.657 C2 C1 H5 111.657
H3 C1 H4 107.199 H3 C1 H5 107.199
H4 C1 H5 107.199 H6 C2 H7 107.199
H6 C2 H8 107.199 H7 C2 H8 107.199
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability