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All results from a given calculation for C2H4F2 (1,2-difluoroethane)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C2H anti)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-61.593376
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-61.026226
Nuclear repulsion energy71.942258
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 3142 2983 0.00 204.33 0.09 0.16
2 Ag 1553 1475 0.00 14.80 0.70 0.82
3 Ag 1484 1409 0.00 2.72 0.70 0.82
4 Ag 1122 1066 0.00 10.86 0.49 0.66
5 Ag 1066 1012 0.00 13.64 0.37 0.54
6 Ag 454 431 0.00 3.32 0.47 0.64
7 Au 3236 3072 71.44 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 Au 1245 1182 4.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 Au 828 786 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Au 126 120 16.70 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Bg 3213 3050 0.00 96.48 0.75 0.86
12 Bg 1313 1246 0.00 19.46 0.75 0.86
13 Bg 1188 1128 0.00 4.80 0.75 0.86
14 Bu 3145 2986 79.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
15 Bu 1552 1473 2.87 0.00 0.00 0.00
16 Bu 1373 1304 16.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
17 Bu 1073 1019 219.47 0.00 0.00 0.00
18 Bu 276 262 22.63 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13693.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13000.6 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 MP2/CEP-31G*
ABC
1.03256 0.12643 0.11784

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 0.435 0.633 0.000
C2 -0.435 -0.633 0.000
F3 -0.435 1.742 0.000
F4 0.435 -1.742 0.000
H5 1.061 0.687 0.905
H6 1.061 0.687 -0.905
H7 -1.061 -0.687 0.905
H8 -1.061 -0.687 -0.905

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 F3 F4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53621.40972.37461.10161.10162.19082.1908
C21.53622.37461.40972.19082.19081.10161.1016
F31.40972.37463.59052.04242.04242.66602.6660
F42.37461.40973.59052.66602.66602.04242.0424
H51.10162.19082.04242.66601.80972.52813.1090
H61.10162.19082.04242.66601.80973.10902.5281
H72.19081.10162.66602.04242.52813.10901.8097
H82.19081.10162.66602.04243.10902.52811.8097

picture of 1,2-difluoroethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 F4 107.349 C1 C2 H7 111.238
C1 C2 H8 111.238 C2 C1 F3 107.349
C2 C1 H5 111.238 C2 C1 H6 111.238
F3 C1 H5 108.212 F3 C1 H6 108.212
F4 C2 H7 108.212 F4 C2 H8 108.212
H5 C1 H6 110.446 H7 C2 H8 110.446
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2 gauche)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-61.593745
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-61.025969
Nuclear repulsion energy73.118513
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 3202 3040 22.13 83.33 0.73 0.84
2 A 3128 2970 58.52 184.37 0.02 0.04
3 A 1526 1449 1.54 2.55 0.59 0.75
4 A 1476 1402 15.84 1.98 0.54 0.70
5 A 1312 1246 1.69 20.75 0.72 0.84
6 A 1152 1094 3.57 3.66 0.46 0.63
7 A 1129 1072 81.27 6.14 0.47 0.64
8 A 885 840 31.37 7.06 0.18 0.30
9 A 322 306 0.39 0.58 0.40 0.57
10 A 151 144 4.63 0.13 0.74 0.85
11 B 3212 3050 52.71 13.64 0.75 0.86
12 B 3119 2962 18.56 35.57 0.75 0.86
13 B 1517 1440 6.49 11.50 0.75 0.86
14 B 1423 1351 15.06 0.81 0.75 0.86
15 B 1266 1202 4.75 5.55 0.75 0.86
16 B 1096 1041 49.51 4.27 0.75 0.86
17 B 915 869 46.67 4.71 0.75 0.86
18 B 493 468 17.75 0.81 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13663.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12971.9 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
0.56239 0.16338 0.14307

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 0.275 0.712 0.519
C2 -0.275 -0.712 0.519
F3 -0.275 1.437 -0.552
F4 0.275 -1.437 -0.552
H5 -0.011 1.225 1.455
H6 1.371 0.709 0.400
H7 0.011 -1.225 1.455
H8 -1.371 -0.709 0.400

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 F3 F4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52581.40642.40161.10501.10232.16722.1774
C21.52582.40161.40642.16722.17741.10501.1023
F31.40642.40162.92702.03562.03573.34702.5915
F42.40161.40642.92703.34702.59152.03562.0357
H51.10502.16722.03563.34701.81382.45092.5893
H61.10232.17742.03572.59151.81382.58933.0865
H72.16721.10503.34702.03562.45092.58931.8138
H82.17741.10232.59152.03572.58933.08651.8138

picture of 1,2-difluoroethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 F4 109.915 C1 C2 H7 109.902
C1 C2 H8 110.865 C2 C1 F3 109.915
C2 C1 H5 109.902 C2 C1 H6 110.865
F3 C1 H5 107.700 F3 C1 H6 107.864
F4 C2 H7 107.700 F4 C2 H8 107.864
H5 C1 H6 110.520 H7 C2 H8 110.520
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability