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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP4/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
Energy calculated at MP4/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.628187
Energy at 298.15K-79.634104
HF Energy-79.241500
Nuclear repulsion energy42.161020
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 MP4/6-31G(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 A1g 3080 3080        
2 A1g 1445 1445        
3 A1g 1020 1020        
4 A1u 312 312        
5 A2u 3081 3081        
6 A2u 1424 1424        
7 Eg 3150 3150        
7 Eg 3150 3150        
8 Eg 1529 1529        
8 Eg 1529 1529        
9 Eg 1234 1234        
9 Eg 1234 1234        
10 Eu 3172 3172        
10 Eu 3172 3172        
11 Eu 1533 1533        
11 Eu 1532 1532        
12 Eu 825 825        
12 Eu 825 825        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16622.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16622.8 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 MP4/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.68283 0.66417 0.66417

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.766
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.766
H3 0.000 1.019 1.161
H4 -0.883 -0.510 1.161
H5 0.883 -0.510 1.161
H6 0.000 -1.019 -1.161
H7 -0.883 0.510 -1.161
H8 0.883 0.510 -1.161

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53211.09341.09341.09342.18042.18042.1804
C21.53212.18042.18042.18041.09341.09341.0934
H31.09342.18041.76561.76563.09062.53672.5367
H41.09342.18041.76561.76562.53672.53673.0906
H51.09342.18041.76561.76562.53673.09062.5367
H62.18041.09343.09062.53672.53671.76561.7656
H72.18041.09342.53672.53673.09061.76561.7656
H82.18041.09342.53673.09062.53671.76561.7656

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.200 C1 C2 H7 111.200
C1 C2 H8 111.200 C2 C1 H3 111.200
C2 C1 H4 111.200 C2 C1 H5 111.200
H3 C1 H4 107.689 H3 C1 H5 107.689
H4 C1 H5 107.689 H6 C2 H7 107.689
H6 C2 H8 107.689 H7 C2 H8 107.689
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability