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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.603664
Energy at 298.15K-79.609565
HF Energy-79.236495
Nuclear repulsion energy41.841569
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/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 A1g 3028 2941        
2 A1g 1410 1370        
3 A1g 1013 984        
4 A1u 313 304        
5 A2u 3024 2937        
6 A2u 1382 1342        
7 Eg 3091 3002        
7 Eg 3091 3002        
8 Eg 1485 1442        
8 Eg 1484 1442        
9 Eg 1207 1173        
9 Eg 1207 1173        
10 Eu 3112 3022        
10 Eu 3112 3022        
11 Eu 1487 1444        
11 Eu 1486 1443        
12 Eu 810 786        
12 Eu 810 786        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16275.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9712) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15806.6 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.62661 0.65669 0.65669

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

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 1.030 1.168
H4 -0.892 -0.515 1.168
H5 0.892 -0.515 1.168
H6 0.000 -1.030 -1.168
H7 -0.892 0.515 -1.168
H8 0.892 0.515 -1.168

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53921.10451.10451.10452.19432.19432.1943
C21.53922.19432.19432.19431.10451.10451.1045
H31.10452.19431.78441.78443.11462.55272.5527
H41.10452.19431.78441.78442.55272.55273.1146
H51.10452.19431.78441.78442.55273.11462.5527
H62.19431.10453.11462.55272.55271.78441.7844
H72.19431.10452.55272.55273.11461.78441.7844
H82.19431.10452.55273.11462.55271.78441.7844

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.132 C1 C2 H7 111.132
C1 C2 H8 111.132 C2 C1 H3 111.132
C2 C1 H4 111.132 C2 C1 H5 111.132
H3 C1 H4 107.761 H3 C1 H5 107.761
H4 C1 H5 107.761 H6 C2 H7 107.761
H6 C2 H8 107.761 H7 C2 H8 107.761
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.599027
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.231340
Nuclear repulsion energy41.672375
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/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 A1' 3039 2952        
2 A1' 1429 1388        
3 A1' 1010 981        
4 A1" 310i 301i        
5 A2" 3028 2941        
6 A2" 1375 1335        
7 E' 3116 3027        
7 E' 3116 3026        
8 E' 1491 1448        
8 E' 1490 1447        
9 E' 887 861        
9 E' 887 861        
10 E" 3094 3005        
10 E" 3094 3004        
11 E" 1479 1436        
11 E" 1478 1436        
12 E" 1157 1124        
12 E" 1157 1124        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16007.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9712) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15546.6 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.65041 0.64526 0.64526

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

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 1.026 1.184
H4 -0.888 -0.513 1.184
H5 0.888 -0.513 1.184
H6 0.000 1.026 -1.184
H7 0.888 -0.513 -1.184
H8 -0.888 -0.513 -1.184

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55281.10361.10361.10362.21252.21252.2125
C21.55282.21252.21252.21251.10361.10361.1036
H31.10362.21251.77641.77642.36822.96042.9604
H41.10362.21251.77641.77642.96042.96042.3682
H51.10362.21251.77641.77642.96042.36822.9604
H62.21251.10362.36822.96042.96041.77641.7764
H72.21251.10362.96042.96042.36821.77641.7764
H82.21251.10362.96042.36822.96041.77641.7764

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.678 C1 C2 H7 111.678
C1 C2 H8 111.678 C2 C1 H3 111.678
C2 C1 H4 111.678 C2 C1 H5 111.678
H3 C1 H4 107.177 H3 C1 H5 107.177
H4 C1 H5 107.177 H6 C2 H7 107.177
H6 C2 H8 107.177 H7 C2 H8 107.177
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability