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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.583902
Energy at 298.15K-79.589836
HF Energy-79.241645
Nuclear repulsion energy42.283735
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 A1g 3112 2940 0.00 186.98 0.01 0.02
2 A1g 1448 1368 0.00 3.96 0.75 0.86
3 A1g 1035 978 0.00 9.68 0.25 0.41
4 A1u 320 303 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3115 2942 37.50 0.00 0.01 0.02
6 A2u 1427 1348 1.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3193 3016 0.00 109.56 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3193 3016 0.00 109.56 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1538 1453 0.00 28.75 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1538 1453 0.00 28.75 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1239 1170 0.00 2.01 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1239 1170 0.00 2.01 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3214 3036 37.85 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3214 3036 37.85 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1540 1455 7.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1540 1455 7.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 832 785 4.63 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 832 785 4.63 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16784.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15853.0 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
2.69729 0.66851 0.66851

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.763
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.763
H3 0.000 1.017 1.158
H4 -0.880 -0.508 1.158
H5 0.880 -0.508 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.017 -1.158
H7 -0.880 0.508 -1.158
H8 0.880 0.508 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52641.09071.09071.09072.17382.17382.1738
C21.52642.17382.17382.17381.09071.09071.0907
H31.09072.17381.76091.76093.08222.52972.5297
H41.09072.17381.76091.76092.52972.52973.0822
H51.09072.17381.76091.76092.52973.08222.5297
H62.17381.09073.08222.52972.52971.76091.7609
H72.17381.09072.52972.52973.08221.76091.7609
H82.17381.09072.52973.08222.52971.76091.7609

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.234 C1 C2 H7 111.234
C1 C2 H8 111.234 C2 C1 H3 111.234
C2 C1 H4 111.234 C2 C1 H5 111.234
H3 C1 H4 107.652 H3 C1 H5 107.652
H4 C1 H5 107.652 H6 C2 H7 107.652
H6 C2 H8 107.652 H7 C2 H8 107.652
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.579243
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.236734
Nuclear repulsion energy42.115953
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 A1' 3127 2953 0.00      
2 A1' 1467 1385 0.00      
3 A1' 1033 976 0.00      
4 A1" 311i 294i 0.00      
5 A2" 3122 2949 38.53      
6 A2" 1426 1347 0.67      
7 E' 3220 3041 31.39      
7 E' 3220 3041 31.39      
8 E' 1545 1459 8.75      
8 E' 1545 1459 8.75      
9 E' 911 860 3.78      
9 E' 911 860 3.78      
10 E" 3202 3024 0.00      
10 E" 3202 3024 0.00      
11 E" 1537 1452 0.00      
11 E" 1537 1452 0.00      
12 E" 1190 1124 0.00      
12 E" 1190 1124 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16536.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15618.7 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
2.71955 0.65705 0.65705

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

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 1.012 1.173
H4 -0.877 -0.506 1.173
H5 0.877 -0.506 1.173
H6 0.000 1.012 -1.173
H7 0.877 -0.506 -1.173
H8 -0.877 -0.506 -1.173

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54041.08961.08961.08962.19112.19112.1911
C21.54042.19112.19112.19111.08961.08961.0896
H31.08962.19111.75361.75362.34592.92892.9289
H41.08962.19111.75361.75362.92892.92892.3459
H51.08962.19111.75361.75362.92892.34592.9289
H62.19111.08962.34592.92892.92891.75361.7536
H72.19111.08962.92892.92892.34591.75361.7536
H82.19111.08962.92892.34592.92891.75361.7536

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.691 C1 C2 H7 111.691
C1 C2 H8 111.691 C2 C1 H3 111.691
C2 C1 H4 111.691 C2 C1 H5 111.691
H3 C1 H4 107.163 H3 C1 H5 107.163
H4 C1 H5 107.163 H6 C2 H7 107.163
H6 C2 H8 107.163 H7 C2 H8 107.163
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability