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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/3-21G

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=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-992.515231
Energy at 298.15K-992.519828
HF Energy-992.227410
Nuclear repulsion energy187.433310
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=FULL/3-21G
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 3182 3038 0.00      
2 Ag 1572 1501 0.00      
3 Ag 1366 1304 0.00      
4 Ag 1062 1014 0.00      
5 Ag 707 675 0.00      
6 Ag 284 271 0.00      
7 Au 3274 3126 0.58      
8 Au 1168 1115 0.61      
9 Au 802 766 4.60      
10 Au 115 110 9.56      
11 Bg 3253 3106 0.00      
12 Bg 1361 1299 0.00      
13 Bg 994 949 0.00      
14 Bu 3190 3046 3.64      
15 Bu 1573 1502 12.30      
16 Bu 1291 1233 33.84      
17 Bu 661 631 79.41      
18 Bu 207 198 12.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13030.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12441.5 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=FULL/3-21G
ABC
0.93586 0.04619 0.04478

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.758 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.758 0.000
Cl3 -1.825 1.328 0.000
Cl4 1.825 -1.328 0.000
H5 0.444 1.176 0.900
H6 0.444 1.176 -0.900
H7 -0.444 -1.176 0.900
H8 -0.444 -1.176 -0.900

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51621.91202.77171.08681.08682.17912.1791
C21.51622.77171.91202.17912.17911.08681.0868
Cl31.91202.77174.51422.44532.44532.99822.9982
Cl42.77171.91204.51422.99822.99822.44532.4453
H51.08682.17912.44532.99821.79932.51453.0919
H61.08682.17912.44532.99821.79933.09192.5145
H72.17911.08682.99822.44532.51453.09191.7993
H82.17911.08682.99822.44533.09192.51451.7993

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 107.335 C1 C2 H7 112.638
C1 C2 H8 112.638 C2 C1 Cl3 107.335
C2 C1 H5 112.638 C2 C1 H6 112.638
Cl3 C1 H5 105.957 Cl3 C1 H6 105.957
Cl4 C2 H7 105.957 Cl4 C2 H8 105.957
H5 C1 H6 111.749 H7 C2 H8 111.749
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-992.511732
Energy at 298.15K-992.516476
HF Energy-992.223267
Nuclear repulsion energy195.495081
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=FULL/3-21G
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 3234 3088 0.01      
2 A 3163 3020 7.11      
3 A 1554 1483 0.29      
4 A 1381 1319 16.20      
5 A 1248 1191 0.74      
6 A 1050 1003 1.65      
7 A 954 911 10.40      
8 A 607 580 17.30      
9 A 262 250 1.25      
10 A 108 103 1.28      
11 B 3245 3099 0.40      
12 B 3158 3015 1.63      
13 B 1557 1487 14.32      
14 B 1363 1301 37.28      
15 B 1191 1137 0.68      
16 B 900 859 16.83      
17 B 636 608 21.04      
18 B 401 383 9.25      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13005.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12417.8 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 MP2=FULL/3-21G
ABC
0.30014 0.07055 0.06080

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.319 0.688 0.958
C2 -0.319 -0.688 0.958
Cl3 -0.319 1.733 -0.497
Cl4 0.319 -1.733 -0.497
H5 0.034 1.243 1.852
H6 1.400 0.647 0.846
H7 -0.034 -1.243 1.852
H8 -1.400 -0.647 0.846

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51591.90182.82471.09021.08752.15702.1785
C21.51592.82471.90182.15702.17851.09021.0875
Cl31.90182.82473.52502.42512.43633.80262.9389
Cl42.82471.90183.52503.80262.93892.42512.4363
H51.09022.15702.42513.80261.79802.48792.5771
H61.08752.17852.43632.93891.79802.57713.0836
H72.15701.09023.80262.42512.48792.57711.7980
H82.17851.08752.93892.43632.57713.08361.7980

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 110.979 C1 C2 H7 110.659
C1 C2 H8 112.569 C2 C1 Cl3 110.979
C2 C1 H5 110.659 C2 C1 H6 112.569
Cl3 C1 H5 105.036 Cl3 C1 H6 105.939
Cl4 C2 H7 105.036 Cl4 C2 H8 105.939
H5 C1 H6 111.304 H7 C2 H8 111.304
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability