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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/LANL2DZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.421245
Energy at 298.15K-79.427142
HF Energy-79.203107
Nuclear repulsion energy41.411640
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/LANL2DZ
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 2967 2967        
2 A1g 1445 1445        
3 A1g 980 980        
4 A1u 309 309        
5 A2u 2960 2960        
6 A2u 1438 1438        
7 Eg 3034 3034        
7 Eg 3034 3034        
8 Eg 1511 1511        
8 Eg 1511 1511        
9 Eg 1235 1235        
9 Eg 1235 1235        
10 Eu 3058 3058        
10 Eu 3058 3058        
11 Eu 1516 1516        
11 Eu 1515 1515        
12 Eu 830 830        
12 Eu 830 830        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16233.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16233.1 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/LANL2DZ
ABC
2.59423 0.63866 0.63866

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/LANL2DZ

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.783
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.783
H3 0.000 1.037 1.180
H4 -0.898 -0.518 1.180
H5 0.898 -0.518 1.180
H6 0.000 -1.037 -1.180
H7 -0.898 0.518 -1.180
H8 0.898 0.518 -1.180

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.56671.10991.10991.10992.22022.22022.2202
C21.56672.22022.22022.22021.10991.10991.1099
H31.10992.22021.79551.79553.14132.57762.5776
H41.10992.22021.79551.79552.57762.57763.1413
H51.10992.22021.79551.79552.57763.14132.5776
H62.22021.10993.14132.57762.57761.79551.7955
H72.22021.10992.57762.57763.14131.79551.7955
H82.22021.10992.57763.14132.57761.79551.7955

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.938 C1 C2 H7 110.938
C1 C2 H8 110.938 C2 C1 H3 110.938
C2 C1 H4 110.938 C2 C1 H5 110.938
H3 C1 H4 107.965 H3 C1 H5 107.965
H4 C1 H5 107.965 H6 C2 H7 107.965
H6 C2 H8 107.965 H7 C2 H8 107.965
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability