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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.666443
Energy at 298.15K-79.672371
HF Energy-79.260273
Nuclear repulsion energy42.261743
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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 3050 2935 0.00      
2 A1g 1445 1391 0.00      
3 A1g 1021 982 0.00      
4 A1u 311 299 0.00      
5 A2u 3048 2934 53.12      
6 A2u 1427 1374 0.62      
7 Eg 3106 2989 0.00      
7 Eg 3106 2989 0.00      
8 Eg 1527 1469 0.00      
8 Eg 1527 1469 0.00      
9 Eg 1239 1192 0.00      
9 Eg 1239 1192 0.00      
10 Eu 3128 3011 60.54      
10 Eu 3128 3011 60.54      
11 Eu 1528 1471 7.51      
11 Eu 1528 1471 7.51      
12 Eu 831 799 2.53      
12 Eu 831 799 2.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16509.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9624) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15888.5 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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.69283 0.66792 0.66792

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.764
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.764
H3 0.000 1.017 1.158
H4 -0.881 -0.509 1.158
H5 0.881 -0.509 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.017 -1.158
H7 -0.881 0.509 -1.158
H8 0.881 0.509 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52751.09121.09121.09122.17462.17462.1746
C21.52752.17462.17462.17461.09121.09121.0912
H31.09122.17461.76231.76233.08312.52982.5298
H41.09122.17461.76231.76232.52982.52983.0831
H51.09122.17461.76231.76232.52983.08312.5298
H62.17461.09123.08312.52982.52981.76231.7623
H72.17461.09122.52982.52983.08311.76231.7623
H82.17461.09122.52983.08312.52981.76231.7623

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.186 C1 C2 H7 111.186
C1 C2 H8 111.186 C2 C1 H3 111.186
C2 C1 H4 111.186 C2 C1 H5 111.186
H3 C1 H4 107.704 H3 C1 H5 107.704
H4 C1 H5 107.704 H6 C2 H7 107.704
H6 C2 H8 107.704 H7 C2 H8 107.704
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.661977
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.255425
Nuclear repulsion energy42.097005
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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVTZ
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' 3063 2948 0.00      
2 A1' 1460 1405 0.00      
3 A1' 1017 979 0.00      
4 A1" 308i 296i 0.00      
5 A2" 3055 2940 55.47      
6 A2" 1421 1367 0.30      
7 E' 3135 3017 52.43      
7 E' 3135 3017 52.44      
8 E' 1534 1477 8.93      
8 E' 1534 1477 8.93      
9 E' 906 872 1.87      
9 E' 906 872 1.87      
10 E" 3113 2996 0.00      
10 E" 3113 2996 0.00      
11 E" 1523 1466 0.00      
11 E" 1523 1466 0.00      
12 E" 1188 1144 0.00      
12 E" 1188 1144 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16252.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9624) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15641.8 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 QCISD/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.71400 0.65670 0.65670

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.771
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.771
H3 0.000 1.014 1.172
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.172
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.172
H6 0.000 1.014 -1.172
H7 0.878 -0.507 -1.172
H8 -0.878 -0.507 -1.172

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54131.09021.09021.09022.19142.19142.1914
C21.54132.19142.19142.19141.09021.09021.0902
H31.09022.19141.75541.75542.34462.92902.9290
H41.09022.19141.75541.75542.92902.92902.3446
H51.09022.19141.75541.75542.92902.34462.9290
H62.19141.09022.34462.92902.92901.75541.7554
H72.19141.09022.92902.92902.34461.75541.7554
H82.19141.09022.92902.34462.92901.75541.7554

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.618 C1 C2 H7 111.618
C1 C2 H8 111.618 C2 C1 H3 111.618
C2 C1 H4 111.618 C2 C1 H5 111.618
H3 C1 H4 107.241 H3 C1 H5 107.241
H4 C1 H5 107.241 H6 C2 H7 107.241
H6 C2 H8 107.241 H7 C2 H8 107.241
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability