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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-14.743878
Energy at 298.15K-14.749812
HF Energy-14.473707
Nuclear repulsion energy26.466094
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 3072 2927 0.00 254.41 0.01 0.03
2 A1g 1465 1396 0.00 2.16 0.51 0.67
3 A1g 1023 975 0.00 14.69 0.25 0.40
4 A1u 327 312 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3069 2924 63.41 0.00 0.01 0.03
6 A2u 1437 1369 2.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3152 3004 0.00 136.64 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3152 3004 0.00 136.64 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1539 1466 0.00 27.82 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1539 1466 0.00 27.82 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1244 1185 0.00 1.63 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1244 1185 0.00 1.63 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3174 3024 76.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3174 3024 76.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1544 1471 11.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1544 1471 11.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 824 785 3.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 824 785 3.07 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16672.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15886.0 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-121G*
ABC
2.67016 0.65961 0.65961

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 0.770
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.770
H3 0.000 1.022 1.163
H4 -0.885 -0.511 1.163
H5 0.885 -0.511 1.163
H6 0.000 -1.022 -1.163
H7 -0.885 0.511 -1.163
H8 0.885 0.511 -1.163

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53971.09481.09481.09482.18622.18622.1862
C21.53972.18622.18622.18621.09481.09481.0948
H31.09482.18621.76981.76983.09602.54032.5403
H41.09482.18621.76981.76982.54032.54033.0960
H51.09482.18621.76981.76982.54033.09602.5403
H62.18621.09483.09602.54032.54031.76981.7698
H72.18621.09482.54032.54033.09601.76981.7698
H82.18621.09482.54033.09602.54031.76981.7698

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.038 C1 C2 H7 111.039
C1 C2 H8 111.039 C2 C1 H3 111.038
C2 C1 H4 111.039 C2 C1 H5 111.039
H3 C1 H4 107.859 H3 C1 H5 107.859
H4 C1 H5 107.860 H6 C2 H7 107.859
H6 C2 H8 107.859 H7 C2 H8 107.860
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-14.738953
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-14.469073
Nuclear repulsion energy26.383176
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' 3083 2938 0.00      
2 A1' 1491 1420 0.00      
3 A1' 1023 975 0.00      
4 A1" 319i 304i 0.00      
5 A2" 3074 2929 71.12      
6 A2" 1439 1371 2.00      
7 E' 3178 3028 65.31      
7 E' 3178 3028 65.31      
8 E' 1550 1477 12.61      
8 E' 1550 1477 12.61      
9 E' 912 869 3.07      
9 E' 912 869 3.07      
10 E" 3158 3009 0.00      
10 E" 3158 3009 0.00      
11 E" 1530 1458 0.00      
11 E" 1530 1458 0.00      
12 E" 1187 1131 0.00      
12 E" 1187 1131 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16410.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15636.0 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-121G*
ABC
2.69377 0.64888 0.64888

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 0.776
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.776
H3 0.000 1.017 1.178
H4 -0.881 -0.509 1.178
H5 0.881 -0.509 1.178
H6 0.000 1.017 -1.178
H7 0.881 -0.509 -1.178
H8 -0.881 -0.509 -1.178

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55211.09401.09401.09402.20332.20332.2033
C21.55212.20332.20332.20331.09401.09401.0940
H31.09402.20331.76201.76202.35672.94262.9426
H41.09402.20331.76201.76202.94262.94262.3567
H51.09402.20331.76201.76202.94262.35672.9426
H62.20331.09402.35672.94262.94261.76201.7620
H72.20331.09402.94262.94262.35671.76201.7620
H82.20331.09402.94262.35672.94261.76201.7620

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.577 C1 C2 H7 111.577
C1 C2 H8 111.577 C2 C1 H3 111.577
C2 C1 H4 111.577 C2 C1 H5 111.577
H3 C1 H4 107.285 H3 C1 H5 107.285
H4 C1 H5 107.285 H6 C2 H7 107.285
H6 C2 H8 107.285 H7 C2 H8 107.285
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability