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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-42.835716
Energy at 298.15K-42.840311
HF Energy-42.606158
Nuclear repulsion energy61.082897
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 MP2/CEP-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 Ag 3123 3018 0.00      
2 Ag 1514 1463 0.00      
3 Ag 1378 1331 0.00      
4 Ag 1075 1039 0.00      
5 Ag 730 705 0.00      
6 Ag 283 273 0.00      
7 Au 3234 3125 26.34      
8 Au 1148 1110 1.67      
9 Au 804 777 5.02      
10 Au 114 110 9.21      
11 Bg 3216 3108 0.00      
12 Bg 1316 1272 0.00      
13 Bg 1024 989 0.00      
14 Bu 3129 3024 39.61      
15 Bu 1507 1456 5.09      
16 Bu 1304 1260 48.26      
17 Bu 679 656 71.30      
18 Bu 203 196 13.06      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12890.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12456.0 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 MP2/CEP-31G
ABC
0.91789 0.04571 0.04431

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-31G

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.776 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.776 0.000
Cl3 -1.802 1.376 0.000
Cl4 1.802 -1.376 0.000
H5 0.468 1.192 0.910
H6 0.468 1.192 -0.910
H7 -0.468 -1.192 0.910
H8 -0.468 -1.192 -0.910

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55261.89882.80671.10411.10412.21812.2181
C21.55262.80671.89882.21812.21811.10411.1041
Cl31.89882.80674.53382.45192.45193.03313.0331
Cl42.80671.89884.53383.03313.03312.45192.4519
H51.10412.21812.45193.03311.81932.56093.1413
H61.10412.21812.45193.03311.81933.14132.5609
H72.21811.10413.03312.45192.56093.14131.8193
H82.21811.10413.03312.45193.14132.56091.8193

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 108.405 C1 C2 H7 112.113
C1 C2 H8 112.113 C2 C1 Cl3 108.405
C2 C1 H5 112.113 C2 C1 H6 112.113
Cl3 C1 H5 106.451 Cl3 C1 H6 106.451
Cl4 C2 H7 106.451 Cl4 C2 H8 106.451
H5 C1 H6 110.949 H7 C2 H8 110.949
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-42.832561
Energy at 298.15K-42.837297
HF Energy-42.602280
Nuclear repulsion energy62.009838
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 MP2/CEP-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 A 3199 3091 5.03      
2 A 3108 3003 53.16      
3 A 1490 1440 0.80      
4 A 1375 1328 19.20      
5 A 1232 1190 0.55      
6 A 1069 1033 0.36      
7 A 978 945 8.88      
8 A 622 601 15.68      
9 A 253 245 1.01      
10 A 108 105 1.49      
11 B 3207 3099 20.48      
12 B 3101 2996 12.59      
13 B 1483 1433 7.18      
14 B 1370 1324 48.84      
15 B 1163 1124 1.70      
16 B 919 888 16.06      
17 B 652 630 22.17      
18 B 395 381 8.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12861.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12428.4 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 MP2/CEP-31G
ABC
0.30925 0.06719 0.05870

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-31G

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.321 0.707 0.933
C2 -0.321 -0.707 0.933
Cl3 -0.321 1.778 -0.487
Cl4 0.321 -1.778 -0.487
H5 0.038 1.241 1.861
H6 1.419 0.664 0.822
H7 -0.038 -1.241 1.861
H8 -1.419 -0.664 0.822

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55221.89092.86211.10761.10472.18732.2178
C21.55222.86211.89092.18732.21781.10761.1047
Cl31.89092.86213.61422.43502.44603.83532.9813
Cl42.86211.89093.61423.83532.98132.43502.4460
H51.10762.18732.43503.83531.82162.48342.6137
H61.10472.21782.44602.98131.82162.61373.1337
H72.18731.10763.83532.43502.48342.61371.8216
H82.21781.10472.98132.44602.61373.13371.8216

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 112.080 C1 C2 H7 109.503
C1 C2 H8 112.081 C2 C1 Cl3 112.080
C2 C1 H5 109.503 C2 C1 H6 112.081
Cl3 C1 H5 105.606 Cl3 C1 H6 106.509
Cl4 C2 H7 105.606 Cl4 C2 H8 106.509
H5 C1 H6 110.850 H7 C2 H8 110.850
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability