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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.618767
Energy at 298.15K-79.624693
HF Energy-79.241546
Nuclear repulsion energy42.193487
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 QCISD/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 3087 2925 0.00      
2 A1g 1457 1381 0.00      
3 A1g 1026 972 0.00      
4 A1u 314 297 0.00      
5 A2u 3086 2924 43.76      
6 A2u 1436 1360 0.56      
7 Eg 3151 2985 0.00      
7 Eg 3151 2985 0.00      
8 Eg 1536 1455 0.00      
8 Eg 1536 1455 0.00      
9 Eg 1243 1177 0.00      
9 Eg 1243 1177 0.00      
10 Eu 3173 3006 51.41      
10 Eu 3173 3006 51.41      
11 Eu 1539 1458 6.26      
11 Eu 1539 1458 6.26      
12 Eu 832 788 3.60      
12 Eu 832 788 3.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16675.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15798.2 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.68643 0.66544 0.66544

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.765
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.765
H3 0.000 1.019 1.160
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.160
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.160
H6 0.000 -1.019 -1.160
H7 -0.882 0.509 -1.160
H8 0.882 0.509 -1.160

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53041.09271.09271.09272.17852.17852.1785
C21.53042.17852.17852.17851.09271.09271.0927
H31.09272.17851.76441.76443.08832.53472.5347
H41.09272.17851.76441.76442.53472.53473.0883
H51.09272.17851.76441.76442.53473.08832.5347
H62.17851.09273.08832.53472.53471.76441.7644
H72.17851.09272.53472.53473.08831.76441.7644
H82.17851.09272.53473.08832.53471.76441.7644

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.209 C1 C2 H7 111.209
C1 C2 H8 111.209 C2 C1 H3 111.209
C2 C1 H4 111.209 C2 C1 H5 111.209
H3 C1 H4 107.679 H3 C1 H5 107.679
H4 C1 H5 107.679 H6 C2 H7 107.679
H6 C2 H8 107.679 H7 C2 H8 107.679
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.614285
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.236634
Nuclear repulsion energy42.029869
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 QCISD/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 A1' 3100 2937 0.00      
2 A1' 1476 1398 0.00      
3 A1' 1025 971 0.00      
4 A1" 305i 289i 0.00      
5 A2" 3093 2930 45.18      
6 A2" 1434 1359 0.25      
7 E' 3178 3011 43.99      
7 E' 3178 3011 44.00      
8 E' 1545 1463 7.41      
8 E' 1545 1463 7.41      
9 E' 910 862 2.89      
9 E' 910 862 2.89      
10 E" 3158 2992 0.00      
10 E" 3158 2992 0.00      
11 E" 1535 1454 0.00      
11 E" 1535 1454 0.00      
12 E" 1197 1134 0.00      
12 E" 1197 1134 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16432.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15568.4 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.70788 0.65432 0.65432

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.772
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.772
H3 0.000 1.015 1.175
H4 -0.879 -0.507 1.175
H5 0.879 -0.507 1.175
H6 0.000 1.015 -1.175
H7 0.879 -0.507 -1.175
H8 -0.879 -0.507 -1.175

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54401.09171.09171.09172.19542.19542.1954
C21.54402.19542.19542.19541.09171.09171.0917
H31.09172.19541.75741.75742.34982.93432.9343
H41.09172.19541.75741.75742.93432.93432.3498
H51.09172.19541.75741.75742.93432.34982.9343
H62.19541.09172.34982.93432.93431.75741.7574
H72.19541.09172.93432.93432.34981.75741.7574
H82.19541.09172.93432.34982.93431.75741.7574

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.657 C1 C2 H7 111.657
C1 C2 H8 111.657 C2 C1 H3 111.657
C2 C1 H4 111.657 C2 C1 H5 111.657
H3 C1 H4 107.199 H3 C1 H5 107.199
H4 C1 H5 107.199 H6 C2 H7 107.199
H6 C2 H8 107.199 H7 C2 H8 107.199
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability