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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.664287
Energy at 298.15K-79.670217
HF Energy-79.260307
Nuclear repulsion energy42.279610
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 CCD/aug-cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1g 3058 2927 0.00      
2 A1g 1448 1386 0.00      
3 A1g 1023 979 0.00      
4 A1u 311 297 0.00      
5 A2u 3058 2927 50.90      
6 A2u 1430 1368 0.83      
7 Eg 3119 2984 0.00      
7 Eg 3119 2984 0.00      
8 Eg 1529 1464 0.00      
8 Eg 1529 1464 0.00      
9 Eg 1241 1188 0.00      
9 Eg 1241 1188 0.00      
10 Eu 3141 3006 56.54      
10 Eu 3141 3006 56.54      
11 Eu 1531 1465 7.98      
11 Eu 1531 1465 7.98      
12 Eu 832 797 2.69      
12 Eu 832 797 2.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16556.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.957) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15844.7 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 CCD/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.69603 0.66834 0.66834

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 -0.508 1.158
H5 0.881 -0.508 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.017 -1.158
H7 -0.881 0.508 -1.158
H8 0.881 0.508 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52701.09061.09061.09062.17382.17382.1738
C21.52702.17382.17382.17381.09061.09061.0906
H31.09062.17381.76131.76133.08192.52902.5290
H41.09062.17381.76131.76132.52902.52903.0819
H51.09062.17381.76131.76132.52903.08192.5290
H62.17381.09063.08192.52902.52901.76131.7613
H72.17381.09062.52902.52903.08191.76131.7613
H82.17381.09062.52903.08192.52901.76131.7613

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.192 C1 C2 H7 111.192
C1 C2 H8 111.192 C2 C1 H3 111.192
C2 C1 H4 111.192 C2 C1 H5 111.192
H3 C1 H4 107.697 H3 C1 H5 107.697
H4 C1 H5 107.697 H6 C2 H7 107.697
H6 C2 H8 107.697 H7 C2 H8 107.697
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.659828
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.255461
Nuclear repulsion energy42.116162
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 CCD/aug-cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1' 3072 2940 0.00      
2 A1' 1462 1399 0.00      
3 A1' 1020 977 0.00      
4 A1" 308i 294i 0.00      
5 A2" 3065 2933 53.17      
6 A2" 1423 1362 0.45      
7 E' 3147 3012 48.75      
7 E' 3147 3012 48.76      
8 E' 1537 1471 9.43      
8 E' 1537 1471 9.43      
9 E' 907 868 2.01      
9 E' 907 868 2.01      
10 E" 3126 2992 0.00      
10 E" 3126 2992 0.00      
11 E" 1526 1460 0.00      
11 E" 1526 1460 0.00      
12 E" 1190 1139 0.00      
12 E" 1190 1139 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16300.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.957) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15599.9 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 CCD/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.71720 0.65716 0.65716

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

Point Group is D3h

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 1.013 1.172
H4 -0.877 -0.506 1.172
H5 0.877 -0.506 1.172
H6 0.000 1.013 -1.172
H7 0.877 -0.506 -1.172
H8 -0.877 -0.506 -1.172

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54091.08951.08951.08952.19062.19062.1906
C21.54092.19062.19062.19061.08951.08951.0895
H31.08952.19061.75441.75442.34372.92762.9276
H41.08952.19061.75441.75442.92762.92762.3437
H51.08952.19061.75441.75442.92762.34372.9276
H62.19061.08952.34372.92762.92761.75441.7544
H72.19061.08952.92762.92762.34371.75441.7544
H82.19061.08952.92762.34372.92761.75441.7544

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