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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

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-997.728140
Energy at 298.15K-997.732889
HF Energy-997.050086
Nuclear repulsion energy195.294535
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
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3158 2982 0.00      
2 Ag 1511 1427 0.00      
3 Ag 1353 1277 0.00      
4 Ag 1096 1035 0.00      
5 Ag 811 766 0.00      
6 Ag 310 293 0.00      
7 Au 3248 3068 0.29      
8 Au 1162 1097 1.46      
9 Au 785 741 2.48      
10 Au 127 120 6.91      
11 Bg 3227 3048 0.00      
12 Bg 1310 1238 0.00      
13 Bg 1028 971 0.00      
14 Bu 3165 2990 8.90      
15 Bu 1514 1430 6.63      
16 Bu 1270 1200 32.10      
17 Bu 774 731 82.72      
18 Bu 219 207 8.85      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13033.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12310.3 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
0.97372 0.05060 0.04899

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 0.000 0.757 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.757 0.000
Cl3 -1.691 1.333 0.000
Cl4 1.691 -1.333 0.000
H5 0.486 1.152 0.890
H6 0.486 1.152 -0.890
H7 -0.486 -1.152 0.890
H8 -0.486 -1.152 -0.890

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51371.78592.68761.08821.08822.16122.1612
C21.51372.68761.78592.16122.16121.08821.0882
Cl31.78592.68764.30512.35872.35872.90052.9005
Cl42.68761.78594.30512.90052.90052.35872.3587
H51.08822.16122.35872.90051.77952.50043.0690
H61.08822.16122.35872.90051.77953.06902.5004
H72.16121.08822.90052.35872.50043.06901.7795
H82.16121.08822.90052.35873.06902.50041.7795

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 108.804 C1 C2 H7 111.276
C1 C2 H8 111.276 C2 C1 Cl3 108.804
C2 C1 H5 111.276 C2 C1 H6 111.276
Cl3 C1 H5 107.827 Cl3 C1 H6 107.827
Cl4 C2 H7 107.827 Cl4 C2 H8 107.827
H5 C1 H6 109.702 H7 C2 H8 109.702
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.726005
Energy at 298.15K-997.730899
HF Energy-997.046998
Nuclear repulsion energy203.452940
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
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3215 3036 0.13      
2 A 3145 2971 13.59      
3 A 1495 1412 0.09      
4 A 1359 1284 18.20      
5 A 1247 1178 0.83      
6 A 1075 1015 1.22      
7 A 980 926 11.08      
8 A 707 668 15.20      
9 A 267 252 0.95      
10 A 122 115 0.81      
11 B 3226 3047 0.86      
12 B 3140 2966 2.40      
13 B 1493 1410 10.46      
14 B 1336 1262 33.48      
15 B 1181 1116 0.75      
16 B 917 866 18.00      
17 B 732 691 17.92      
18 B 419 396 6.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13028.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12305.0 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.33145 0.07616 0.06592

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 0.295 0.697 0.898
C2 -0.295 -0.697 0.898
Cl3 -0.295 1.665 -0.473
Cl4 0.295 -1.665 -0.473
H5 -0.002 1.215 1.811
H6 1.381 0.662 0.836
H7 0.002 -1.215 1.811
H8 -1.381 -0.662 0.836

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51281.77902.73061.09061.08872.13832.1586
C21.51282.73061.77902.13832.15861.09061.0887
Cl31.77902.73063.38142.34592.35053.68722.8823
Cl42.73061.77903.38143.68722.88232.34592.3505
H51.09062.13832.34593.68721.78022.42982.5254
H61.08872.15862.35052.88231.78022.52543.0635
H72.13831.09063.68722.34592.42982.52541.7802
H82.15861.08872.88232.35052.52543.06351.7802

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 111.843 C1 C2 H7 109.368
C1 C2 H8 111.099 C2 C1 Cl3 111.843
C2 C1 H5 109.368 C2 C1 H6 111.099
Cl3 C1 H5 107.221 Cl3 C1 H6 107.658
Cl4 C2 H7 107.221 Cl4 C2 H8 107.658
H5 C1 H6 109.550 H7 C2 H8 109.550
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability