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

using model chemistry: MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ

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/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.680471
Energy at 298.15K-997.685176
Nuclear repulsion energy193.677972
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/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 3126 2997 0.00      
2 Ag 1479 1418 0.00      
3 Ag 1329 1274 0.00      
4 Ag 1096 1051 0.00      
5 Ag 785 753 0.00      
6 Ag 305 293 0.00      
7 Au 3217 3085 1.22      
8 Au 1141 1094 1.34      
9 Au 775 743 1.62      
10 Au 119 114 6.63      
11 Bg 3197 3066 0.00      
12 Bg 1287 1234 0.00      
13 Bg 1013 972 0.00      
14 Bu 3133 3005 13.78      
15 Bu 1477 1416 6.51      
16 Bu 1245 1194 31.96      
17 Bu 747 716 86.70      
18 Bu 216 207 8.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12842.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.959) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12316.1 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 MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
0.95996 0.04976 0.04819

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.760 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.760 0.000
Cl3 -1.710 1.337 0.000
Cl4 1.710 -1.337 0.000
H5 0.483 1.160 0.900
H6 0.483 1.160 -0.900
H7 -0.483 -1.160 0.900
H8 -0.483 -1.160 -0.900

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51931.80492.70571.09731.09732.17472.1747
C21.51932.70571.80492.17472.17471.09731.0973
Cl31.80492.70574.34162.37752.37752.92432.9243
Cl42.70571.80494.34162.92432.92432.37752.3775
H51.09732.17472.37752.92431.79992.51383.0917
H61.09732.17472.37752.92431.79993.09172.5138
H72.17471.09732.92432.37752.51383.09171.7999
H82.17471.09732.92432.37753.09172.51381.7999

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 111.411
C1 C2 H8 111.411 C2 C1 Cl3 108.663
C2 C1 H5 111.411 C2 C1 H6 111.411
Cl3 C1 H5 107.493 Cl3 C1 H6 107.493
Cl4 C2 H7 107.493 Cl4 C2 H8 107.493
H5 C1 H6 110.200 H7 C2 H8 110.200
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.678085
Energy at 298.15K-997.682933
HF Energy-997.085823
Nuclear repulsion energy201.671684
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/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 3182 3051 0.55      
2 A 3112 2984 22.31      
3 A 1460 1400 0.31      
4 A 1336 1281 16.27      
5 A 1229 1179 0.43      
6 A 1071 1027 1.51      
7 A 964 924 9.05      
8 A 683 655 15.65      
9 A 264 253 0.84      
10 A 116 111 0.79      
11 B 3192 3061 2.36      
12 B 3106 2979 3.76      
13 B 1455 1395 11.12      
14 B 1309 1256 34.39      
15 B 1161 1113 0.71      
16 B 901 864 16.50      
17 B 706 677 21.32      
18 B 414 397 7.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12829.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.959) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12303.0 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
0.32699 0.07465 0.06471

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.300 0.697 0.904
C2 -0.300 -0.697 0.904
Cl3 -0.300 1.682 -0.475
Cl4 0.300 -1.682 -0.475
H5 0.004 1.222 1.824
H6 1.395 0.660 0.829
H7 -0.004 -1.222 1.824
H8 -1.395 -0.660 0.829

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51741.79832.74991.10001.09802.14982.1724
C21.51742.74991.79832.14982.17241.10001.0980
Cl31.79832.74993.41752.36442.37033.71622.8953
Cl42.74991.79833.41753.71622.89532.36442.3703
H51.10002.14982.36443.71621.80042.44462.5477
H61.09802.17242.37032.89531.80042.54773.0862
H72.14981.10003.71622.36442.44462.54771.8004
H82.17241.09802.89532.37032.54773.08621.8004

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 111.789 C1 C2 H7 109.411
C1 C2 H8 111.315 C2 C1 Cl3 111.789
C2 C1 H5 109.411 C2 C1 H6 111.315
Cl3 C1 H5 106.848 Cl3 C1 H6 107.367
Cl4 C2 H7 106.848 Cl4 C2 H8 107.367
H5 C1 H6 109.995 H7 C2 H8 109.995
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability