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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.616809
Energy at 298.15K-79.622738
HF Energy-79.241587
Nuclear repulsion energy42.216235
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 A1g 3099 2936 0.00      
2 A1g 1461 1384 0.00      
3 A1g 1029 975 0.00      
4 A1u 314 297 0.00      
5 A2u 3100 2936 40.91      
6 A2u 1439 1363 0.73      
7 Eg 3167 3000 0.00      
7 Eg 3167 3000 0.00      
8 Eg 1539 1458 0.00      
8 Eg 1539 1458 0.00      
9 Eg 1246 1180 0.00      
9 Eg 1246 1180 0.00      
10 Eu 3189 3020 46.76      
10 Eu 3189 3020 46.76      
11 Eu 1543 1461 6.63      
11 Eu 1543 1461 6.63      
12 Eu 834 790 3.77      
12 Eu 834 790 3.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16738.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15854.6 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
2.69011 0.66600 0.66600

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.018 1.160
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.160
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.160
H6 0.000 -1.018 -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
C11.52991.09191.09191.09192.17742.17742.1774
C21.52992.17742.17742.17741.09191.09191.0919
H31.09192.17741.76321.76323.08652.53332.5333
H41.09192.17741.76321.76322.53332.53333.0865
H51.09192.17741.76321.76322.53333.08652.5333
H62.17741.09193.08652.53332.53331.76321.7632
H72.17741.09192.53332.53333.08651.76321.7632
H82.17741.09192.53333.08652.53331.76321.7632

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.203 C1 C2 H7 111.203
C1 C2 H8 111.203 C2 C1 H3 111.203
C2 C1 H4 111.203 C2 C1 H5 111.203
H3 C1 H4 107.686 H3 C1 H5 107.686
H4 C1 H5 107.685 H6 C2 H7 107.686
H6 C2 H8 107.686 H7 C2 H8 107.685
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.612327
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.236675
Nuclear repulsion energy42.053507
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 A1' 3112 2948 0.00      
2 A1' 1479 1401 0.00      
3 A1' 1028 974 0.00      
4 A1" 305i 289i 0.00      
5 A2" 3106 2942 42.23      
6 A2" 1438 1362 0.37      
7 E' 3194 3025 39.81      
7 E' 3194 3025 39.81      
8 E' 1548 1466 7.81      
8 E' 1548 1466 7.81      
9 E' 912 864 3.05      
9 E' 912 864 3.05      
10 E" 3175 3007 0.00      
10 E" 3175 3007 0.00      
11 E" 1538 1457 0.00      
11 E" 1538 1457 0.00      
12 E" 1199 1136 0.00      
12 E" 1199 1136 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16495.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15624.3 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.71159 0.65492 0.65492

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.014 1.174
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.174
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.174
H6 0.000 1.014 -1.174
H7 0.878 -0.507 -1.174
H8 -0.878 -0.507 -1.174

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54351.09091.09091.09092.19432.19432.1943
C21.54352.19432.19432.19431.09091.09091.0909
H31.09092.19431.75621.75622.34852.93252.9325
H41.09092.19431.75621.75622.93252.93252.3485
H51.09092.19431.75621.75622.93252.34852.9325
H62.19431.09092.34852.93252.93251.75621.7562
H72.19431.09092.93252.93252.34851.75621.7562
H82.19431.09092.93252.34852.93251.75621.7562

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.652 C1 C2 H7 111.652
C1 C2 H8 111.652 C2 C1 H3 111.652
C2 C1 H4 111.652 C2 C1 H5 111.652
H3 C1 H4 107.205 H3 C1 H5 107.205
H4 C1 H5 107.205 H6 C2 H7 107.205
H6 C2 H8 107.205 H7 C2 H8 107.205
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability