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All results from a given calculation for CH2BrCH2Br (Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.848942
Energy at 298.15K-5218.859222
HF Energy-5218.214416
Nuclear repulsion energy423.374397
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3154 2979 0.00      
2 Ag 1504 1421 0.00      
3 Ag 1314 1241 0.00      
4 Ag 1090 1029 0.00      
5 Ag 734 694 0.00      
6 Ag 204 192 0.00      
7 Au 3242 3062 0.05      
8 Au 1133 1070 3.14      
9 Au 766 723 3.53      
10 Au 111 104 3.91      
11 Bg 3221 3042 0.00      
12 Bg 1307 1235 0.00      
13 Bg 971 917 0.00      
14 Bu 3162 2987 4.55      
15 Bu 1504 1420 6.44      
16 Bu 1233 1165 41.61      
17 Bu 669 632 43.44      
18 Bu 190 179 5.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12753.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12045.9 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.95142 0.02033 0.02005

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.489 0.577 0.000
C2 -0.489 -0.577 0.000
Br3 -0.489 2.227 0.000
Br4 0.489 -2.227 0.000
H5 1.119 0.560 0.887
H6 1.119 0.560 -0.887
H7 -1.119 -0.560 0.887
H8 -1.119 -0.560 -0.887

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51251.91882.80371.08851.08852.16052.1605
C21.51252.80371.91882.16052.16051.08851.0885
Br31.91882.80374.56042.48072.48072.99232.9923
Br42.80371.91884.56042.99232.99232.48072.4807
H51.08852.16052.48072.99231.77492.50343.0688
H61.08852.16052.48072.99231.77493.06882.5034
H72.16051.08852.99232.48072.50343.06881.7749
H82.16051.08852.99232.48073.06882.50341.7749

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 109.014 C1 C2 H7 111.288
C1 C2 H8 111.288 C2 C1 Br3 109.014
C2 C1 H5 111.288 C2 C1 H6 111.288
Br3 C1 H5 107.949 Br3 C1 H6 107.949
Br4 C2 H7 107.949 Br4 C2 H8 107.949
H5 C1 H6 109.237 H7 C2 H8 109.237
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.847283
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5218.211021
Nuclear repulsion energy462.374073
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3209 3031 0.02 77.40 0.74 0.85
2 A 3141 2967 9.43 160.81 0.02 0.04
3 A 1490 1407 0.17 4.74 0.74 0.85
4 A 1329 1256 15.78 2.26 0.40 0.57
5 A 1215 1147 1.15 8.29 0.73 0.85
6 A 1057 998 0.44 2.21 0.75 0.86
7 A 941 889 5.64 3.56 0.36 0.53
8 A 615 581 4.87 16.20 0.06 0.11
9 A 236 223 0.87 0.74 0.28 0.43
10 A 90 85 0.18 0.65 0.64 0.78
11 B 3220 3042 0.23 26.44 0.75 0.86
12 B 3136 2962 1.40 34.75 0.75 0.86
13 B 1486 1404 10.96 12.72 0.75 0.86
14 B 1301 1228 41.38 0.60 0.75 0.86
15 B 1147 1083 1.65 2.89 0.75 0.86
16 B 870 822 13.65 0.73 0.75 0.86
17 B 649 613 6.53 6.07 0.75 0.86
18 B 372 352 4.21 1.59 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12752.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12044.7 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.25034 0.03312 0.03014

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.303 0.694 1.192
C2 -0.303 -0.694 1.192
Br3 -0.303 1.731 -0.297
Br4 0.303 -1.731 -0.297
H5 0.004 1.223 2.097
H6 1.390 0.648 1.143
H7 -0.004 -1.223 2.097
H8 -1.390 -0.648 1.143

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51371.91302.84541.09081.08892.14202.1603
C21.51372.84541.91302.14202.16031.09081.0889
Br31.91302.84543.51502.46672.47213.81452.9860
Br42.84541.91303.51503.81452.98602.46672.4721
H51.09082.14202.46673.81451.77822.44642.5206
H61.08892.16032.47212.98601.77822.52063.0667
H72.14201.09083.81452.46672.44642.52061.7782
H82.16031.08892.98602.47212.52063.06671.7782

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 111.744 C1 C2 H7 109.588
C1 C2 H8 111.156 C2 C1 Br3 111.744
C2 C1 H5 109.588 C2 C1 H6 111.156
Br3 C1 H5 107.216 Br3 C1 H6 107.687
Br4 C2 H7 107.216 Br4 C2 H8 107.687
H5 C1 H6 109.336 H7 C2 H8 109.336
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability