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

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 C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-43.233207
Energy at 298.15K-43.237962
HF Energy-42.689238
Nuclear repulsion energy63.199038
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 Ag 3136 2988 0.00      
2 Ag 1525 1453 0.00      
3 Ag 1393 1327 0.00      
4 Ag 1092 1040 0.00      
5 Ag 810 771 0.00      
6 Ag 308 294 0.00      
7 Au 3231 3079 7.73      
8 Au 1177 1121 2.79      
9 Au 791 754 1.56      
10 Au 129 123 7.44      
11 Bg 3211 3059 0.00      
12 Bg 1323 1261 0.00      
13 Bg 1046 997 0.00      
14 Bu 3142 2993 21.86      
15 Bu 1526 1454 5.96      
16 Bu 1295 1234 45.44      
17 Bu 768 732 88.74      
18 Bu 220 210 10.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13060.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12444.3 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 MP2/CEP-121G*
ABC
0.96034 0.04970 0.04813

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.763 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.763 0.000
Cl3 -1.709 1.340 0.000
Cl4 1.709 -1.340 0.000
H5 0.485 1.156 0.894
H6 0.485 1.156 -0.894
H7 -0.485 -1.156 0.894
H8 -0.485 -1.156 -0.894

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52591.80412.71021.09101.09102.17252.1725
C21.52592.71021.80412.17252.17251.09101.0910
Cl31.80412.71024.34412.37692.37692.92092.9209
Cl42.71021.80414.34412.92092.92092.37692.3769
H51.09102.17252.37692.92091.78872.50843.0808
H61.09102.17252.37692.92091.78873.08082.5084
H72.17251.09102.92092.37692.50843.08081.7887
H82.17251.09102.92092.37693.08082.50841.7887

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 108.663 C1 C2 H7 111.143
C1 C2 H8 111.143 C2 C1 Cl3 108.663
C2 C1 H5 111.143 C2 C1 H6 111.143
Cl3 C1 H5 107.820 Cl3 C1 H6 107.820
Cl4 C2 H7 107.820 Cl4 C2 H8 107.820
H5 C1 H6 110.123 H7 C2 H8 110.123
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-43.230618
Energy at 298.15K-43.235516
HF Energy-42.685796
Nuclear repulsion energy64.232375
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 A 3193 3043 1.65      
2 A 3119 2972 31.45      
3 A 1512 1440 0.30      
4 A 1389 1324 25.33      
5 A 1254 1195 1.20      
6 A 1081 1030 0.48      
7 A 987 941 10.27      
8 A 701 668 18.61      
9 A 270 257 0.65      
10 A 123 117 0.89      
11 B 3205 3053 8.31      
12 B 3112 2965 5.25      
13 B 1505 1434 11.69      
14 B 1364 1300 42.66      
15 B 1187 1131 1.75      
16 B 925 882 17.27      
17 B 727 693 21.09      
18 B 420 400 8.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13036.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12421.4 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-121G*
ABC
0.32754 0.07426 0.06442

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.299 0.701 0.903
C2 -0.299 -0.701 0.903
Cl3 -0.299 1.687 -0.475
Cl4 0.299 -1.687 -0.475
H5 0.003 1.215 1.822
H6 1.388 0.661 0.833
H7 -0.003 -1.215 1.822
H8 -1.388 -0.661 0.833

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52401.79782.75711.09421.09172.14632.1698
C21.52402.75711.79782.14632.16981.09421.0917
Cl31.79782.75713.42682.36462.36913.71352.9003
Cl42.75711.79783.42683.71352.90032.36462.3691
H51.09422.14632.36463.71351.79012.43082.5365
H61.09172.16982.36912.90031.79012.53653.0753
H72.14631.09423.71352.36462.43082.53651.7901
H82.16981.09172.90032.36912.53653.07531.7901

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 111.935 C1 C2 H7 109.023
C1 C2 H8 111.022 C2 C1 Cl3 111.935
C2 C1 H5 109.023 C2 C1 H6 111.022
Cl3 C1 H5 107.182 Cl3 C1 H6 107.632
Cl4 C2 H7 107.182 Cl4 C2 H8 107.632
H5 C1 H6 109.962 H7 C2 H8 109.962
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability