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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-121G

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 MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-14.622678
Energy at 298.15K-14.628609
HF Energy-14.438051
Nuclear repulsion energy26.194225
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-121G
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 2973 2902 0.00 264.53 0.02 0.03
2 A1g 1460 1425 0.00 3.02 0.67 0.80
3 A1g 998 974 0.00 18.46 0.24 0.39
4 A1u 317 309 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 2965 2894 80.24 0.00 0.02 0.03
6 A2u 1449 1415 2.56 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3056 2982 0.00 136.97 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3056 2982 0.00 136.97 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1517 1480 0.00 34.58 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1517 1480 0.00 34.58 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1247 1217 0.00 3.89 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1247 1217 0.00 3.89 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3081 3007 105.92 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3081 3007 105.92 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1530 1493 10.44 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1530 1493 10.44 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 822 803 3.35 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 822 803 3.35 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16333.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.976) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15941.5 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-121G
ABC
2.62766 0.64267 0.64267

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.781
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.781
H3 0.000 1.030 1.177
H4 -0.892 -0.515 1.177
H5 0.892 -0.515 1.177
H6 0.000 -1.030 -1.177
H7 -0.892 0.515 -1.177
H8 0.892 0.515 -1.177

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.56271.10321.10321.10322.21232.21232.2123
C21.56272.21232.21232.21231.10321.10321.1032
H31.10322.21231.78401.78403.12742.56862.5686
H41.10322.21231.78401.78402.56862.56863.1274
H51.10322.21231.78401.78402.56863.12742.5686
H62.21231.10323.12742.56862.56861.78401.7840
H72.21231.10322.56862.56863.12741.78401.7840
H82.21231.10322.56863.12742.56861.78401.7840

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.989 C1 C2 H7 110.989
C1 C2 H8 110.989 C2 C1 H3 110.989
C2 C1 H4 110.989 C2 C1 H5 110.989
H3 C1 H4 107.912 H3 C1 H5 107.912
H4 C1 H5 107.912 H6 C2 H7 107.912
H6 C2 H8 107.912 H7 C2 H8 107.912
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-14.617970
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-14.433749
Nuclear repulsion energy26.116240
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-121G
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' 2983 2911 0.00      
2 A1' 1485 1450 0.00      
3 A1' 992 968 0.00      
4 A1" 311i 303i 0.00      
5 A2" 2969 2898 91.85      
6 A2" 1449 1414 2.69      
7 E' 3083 3009 93.48      
7 E' 3083 3009 93.48      
8 E' 1535 1498 12.52      
8 E' 1535 1498 12.52      
9 E' 911 889 3.84      
9 E' 911 889 3.84      
10 E" 3059 2986 0.00      
10 E" 3059 2986 0.00      
11 E" 1504 1467 0.00      
11 E" 1504 1467 0.00      
12 E" 1185 1157 0.00      
12 E" 1185 1157 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16060.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.976) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15674.5 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-121G
ABC
2.64796 0.63291 0.63291

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.787
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.787
H3 0.000 1.026 1.191
H4 -0.889 -0.513 1.191
H5 0.889 -0.513 1.191
H6 0.000 1.026 -1.191
H7 0.889 -0.513 -1.191
H8 -0.889 -0.513 -1.191

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.57461.10261.10261.10262.22852.22852.2285
C21.57462.22852.22852.22851.10261.10261.1026
H31.10262.22851.77721.77722.38182.97182.9718
H41.10262.22851.77721.77722.97182.97182.3818
H51.10262.22851.77721.77722.97182.38182.9718
H62.22851.10262.38182.97182.97181.77721.7772
H72.22851.10262.97182.97182.38181.77721.7772
H82.22851.10262.97182.38182.97181.77721.7772

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.474 C1 C2 H7 111.474
C1 C2 H8 111.474 C2 C1 H3 111.474
C2 C1 H4 111.474 C2 C1 H5 111.474
H3 C1 H4 107.396 H3 C1 H5 107.396
H4 C1 H5 107.396 H6 C2 H7 107.396
H6 C2 H8 107.396 H7 C2 H8 107.396
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability