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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.894371
Energy at 298.15K-5218.904651
HF Energy-5218.214551
Nuclear repulsion energy421.920056
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/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3157 2990 0.00      
2 Ag 1518 1437 0.00      
3 Ag 1336 1265 0.00      
4 Ag 1090 1032 0.00      
5 Ag 736 697 0.00      
6 Ag 203 192 0.00      
7 Au 3237 3066 0.09      
8 Au 1141 1081 2.70      
9 Au 767 727 3.14      
10 Au 107 102 4.00      
11 Bg 3216 3047 0.00      
12 Bg 1318 1249 0.00      
13 Bg 977 925 0.00      
14 Bu 3164 2997 5.95      
15 Bu 1516 1436 6.27      
16 Bu 1249 1183 44.94      
17 Bu 665 630 42.46      
18 Bu 191 181 5.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12793.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12118.0 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.95267 0.02016 0.01989

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.489 0.579 0.000
C2 -0.489 -0.579 0.000
Br3 -0.489 2.237 0.000
Br4 0.489 -2.237 0.000
H5 1.119 0.565 0.887
H6 1.119 0.565 -0.887
H7 -1.119 -0.565 0.887
H8 -1.119 -0.565 -0.887

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51591.92432.81641.08781.08782.16322.1632
C21.51592.81641.92432.16322.16321.08781.0878
Br31.92432.81644.57962.48322.48323.00563.0056
Br42.81641.92434.57963.00563.00562.48322.4832
H51.08782.16322.48323.00561.77332.50653.0704
H61.08782.16322.48323.00561.77333.07042.5065
H72.16321.08783.00562.48322.50653.07041.7733
H82.16321.08783.00562.48323.07042.50651.7733

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 109.329 C1 C2 H7 111.299
C1 C2 H8 111.299 C2 C1 Br3 109.329
C2 C1 H5 111.299 C2 C1 H6 111.299
Br3 C1 H5 107.797 Br3 C1 H6 107.797
Br4 C2 H7 107.797 Br4 C2 H8 107.797
H5 C1 H6 109.194 H7 C2 H8 109.194
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.892436
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5218.211258
Nuclear repulsion energy459.585459
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/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3205 3036 0.13      
2 A 3145 2979 11.65      
3 A 1505 1425 0.14      
4 A 1346 1275 16.35      
5 A 1227 1162 0.86      
6 A 1061 1005 0.37      
7 A 945 895 5.35      
8 A 609 577 5.08      
9 A 234 222 0.86      
10 A 88 83 0.21      
11 B 3217 3047 0.76      
12 B 3138 2972 1.64      
13 B 1500 1421 10.20      
14 B 1319 1250 44.53      
15 B 1155 1094 1.47      
16 B 876 830 12.10      
17 B 646 612 6.91      
18 B 372 353 4.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12793.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12118.0 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.25195 0.03245 0.02962

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.305 0.695 1.187
C2 -0.305 -0.695 1.187
Br3 -0.305 1.750 -0.296
Br4 0.305 -1.750 -0.296
H5 0.013 1.220 2.096
H6 1.391 0.647 1.133
H7 -0.013 -1.220 2.096
H8 -1.391 -0.647 1.133

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51721.91892.85861.09011.08822.14352.1631
C21.51722.85861.91892.14352.16311.09011.0882
Br31.91892.85863.55242.46982.47633.82442.9943
Br42.85861.91893.55243.82442.99432.46982.4763
H51.09012.14352.46983.82441.77602.44092.5269
H61.08822.16312.47632.99431.77602.52693.0681
H72.14351.09013.82442.46982.44092.52691.7760
H82.16311.08822.99432.47632.52693.06811.7760

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 112.069 C1 C2 H7 109.506
C1 C2 H8 111.182 C2 C1 Br3 112.069
C2 C1 H5 109.506 C2 C1 H6 111.182
Br3 C1 H5 107.085 Br3 C1 H6 107.638
Br4 C2 H7 107.085 Br4 C2 H8 107.638
H5 C1 H6 109.236 H7 C2 H8 109.236
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability