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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: TPSSh/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
Energy calculated at TPSSh/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.863136
Energy at 298.15K-79.869034
HF Energy-79.863136
Nuclear repulsion energy42.220008
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 TPSSh/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 3022 3022 0.00 309.04 0.00 0.01
2 A1g 1425 1425 0.00 0.07 0.17 0.30
3 A1g 998 998 0.00 13.01 0.19 0.32
4 A1u 304 304 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3020 3020 64.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 1413 1413 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3068 3068 0.00 127.43 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3068 3068 0.00 127.42 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1513 1513 0.00 9.66 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1513 1513 0.00 9.66 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1223 1223 0.00 0.09 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1223 1223 0.00 0.09 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3094 3094 73.57 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3094 3094 73.56 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1516 1516 8.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1516 1516 8.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 816 816 3.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 816 816 3.15 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16319.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16319.7 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 TPSSh/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
2.68990 0.66651 0.66651

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/6-311+G(3df,2p)

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 1.018 1.160
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.160
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.160
H6 0.000 -1.018 -1.160
H7 -0.882 0.509 -1.160
H8 0.882 0.509 -1.160

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52841.09241.09241.09242.17732.17732.1773
C21.52842.17732.17732.17731.09241.09241.0924
H31.09242.17731.76331.76333.08742.53442.5344
H41.09242.17731.76331.76332.53442.53443.0874
H51.09242.17731.76331.76332.53443.08742.5344
H62.17731.09243.08742.53442.53441.76331.7633
H72.17731.09242.53442.53443.08741.76331.7633
H82.17731.09242.53443.08742.53441.76331.7633

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.269 C1 C2 H7 111.269
C1 C2 H8 111.269 C2 C1 H3 111.269
C2 C1 H4 111.269 C2 C1 H5 111.269
H3 C1 H4 107.615 H3 C1 H5 107.615
H4 C1 H5 107.615 H6 C2 H7 107.615
H6 C2 H8 107.615 H7 C2 H8 107.615
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at TPSSh/6-311+G(3df,2p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.271      
2 C -0.271      
3 H 0.090      
4 H 0.090      
5 H 0.090      
6 H 0.090      
7 H 0.090      
8 H 0.090      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.989 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.988 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.570


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.744
(<r2>)1/2 5.545