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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.719001
Energy at 298.15K-79.724910
HF Energy-79.260326
Nuclear repulsion energy42.321637
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-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 3047 2936        
2 A1g 1438 1386        
3 A1g 1018 981        
4 A1u 300 289        
5 A2u 3046 2935        
6 A2u 1416 1364        
7 Eg 3089 2977        
7 Eg 3089 2977        
8 Eg 1524 1469        
8 Eg 1524 1468        
9 Eg 1235 1190        
9 Eg 1234 1190        
10 Eu 3111 2998        
10 Eu 3111 2998        
11 Eu 1522 1467        
11 Eu 1522 1467        
12 Eu 826 796        
12 Eu 825 795        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16437.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9637) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15841.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.69629 0.67059 0.67059

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.762
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.762
H3 0.000 1.017 1.156
H4 -0.881 -0.508 1.156
H5 0.881 -0.508 1.156
H6 0.000 -1.017 -1.156
H7 -0.881 0.508 -1.156
H8 0.881 0.508 -1.156

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52401.09041.09041.09042.17062.17062.1706
C21.52402.17062.17062.17061.09041.09041.0904
H31.09042.17061.76121.76123.07872.52512.5251
H41.09042.17061.76121.76122.52512.52513.0787
H51.09042.17061.76121.76122.52513.07872.5251
H62.17061.09043.07872.52512.52511.76121.7612
H72.17061.09042.52512.52513.07871.76121.7612
H82.17061.09042.52513.07872.52511.76121.7612

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.164 C1 C2 H7 111.164
C1 C2 H8 111.164 C2 C1 H3 111.164
C2 C1 H4 111.164 C2 C1 H5 111.164
H3 C1 H4 107.727 H3 C1 H5 107.727
H4 C1 H5 107.727 H6 C2 H7 107.727
H6 C2 H8 107.727 H7 C2 H8 107.727
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.714816
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.255472
Nuclear repulsion energy42.143863
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-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' 3061 2950        
2 A1' 1458 1405        
3 A1' 1016 979        
4 A1" 306i 294i        
5 A2" 3053 2942        
6 A2" 1416 1365        
7 E' 3120 3007        
7 E' 3120 3006        
8 E' 1536 1480        
8 E' 1535 1479        
9 E' 914 881        
9 E' 914 881        
10 E" 3098 2985        
10 E" 3098 2985        
11 E" 1526 1471        
11 E" 1526 1470        
12 E" 1194 1150        
12 E" 1194 1150        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16235.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9637) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15646.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.71483 0.65882 0.65882

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/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 1.169
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.169
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.169
H6 0.000 1.013 -1.169
H7 0.878 -0.507 -1.169
H8 -0.878 -0.507 -1.169

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53921.08941.08941.08942.18782.18782.1878
C21.53922.18782.18782.18781.08941.08941.0894
H31.08942.18781.75521.75522.33872.92412.9241
H41.08942.18781.75521.75522.92412.92412.3387
H51.08942.18781.75521.75522.92412.33872.9241
H62.18781.08942.33872.92412.92411.75521.7552
H72.18781.08942.92412.92412.33871.75521.7552
H82.18781.08942.92412.33872.92411.75521.7552

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.530 C1 C2 H7 111.530
C1 C2 H8 111.530 C2 C1 H3 111.530
C2 C1 H4 111.530 C2 C1 H5 111.530
H3 C1 H4 107.336 H3 C1 H5 107.336
H4 C1 H5 107.336 H6 C2 H7 107.336
H6 C2 H8 107.336 H7 C2 H8 107.336
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability