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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CID/3-21G

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 CID/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.996510
Energy at 298.15K-79.002474
HF Energy-78.793431
Nuclear repulsion energy41.916355
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 CID/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 A1g 3091 2879 0.00      
2 A1g 1503 1401 0.00      
3 A1g 976 909 0.00      
4 A1u 315 294 0.00      
5 A2u 3086 2875 40.97      
6 A2u 1507 1404 4.95      
7 Eg 3137 2922 0.00      
7 Eg 3137 2922 0.00      
8 Eg 1605 1496 0.00      
8 Eg 1605 1496 0.00      
9 Eg 1296 1207 0.00      
9 Eg 1296 1207 0.00      
10 Eu 3160 2944 57.97      
10 Eu 3160 2944 57.97      
11 Eu 1608 1498 8.92      
11 Eu 1608 1498 8.92      
12 Eu 876 816 5.93      
12 Eu 876 816 5.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16921.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15764.0 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 CID/3-21G
ABC
2.65810 0.65347 0.65347

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.776
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.776
H3 0.000 1.024 1.163
H4 -0.887 -0.512 1.163
H5 0.887 -0.512 1.163
H6 0.000 -1.024 -1.163
H7 -0.887 0.512 -1.163
H8 0.887 0.512 -1.163

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55171.09491.09491.09492.19272.19272.1927
C21.55172.19272.19272.19271.09491.09491.0949
H31.09492.19271.77381.77383.09942.54162.5416
H41.09492.19271.77381.77382.54162.54163.0994
H51.09492.19271.77381.77382.54163.09942.5416
H62.19271.09493.09942.54162.54161.77381.7738
H72.19271.09492.54162.54163.09941.77381.7738
H82.19271.09492.54163.09942.54161.77381.7738

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.712 C1 C2 H7 110.712
C1 C2 H8 110.712 C2 C1 H3 110.712
C2 C1 H4 110.712 C2 C1 H5 110.712
H3 C1 H4 108.203 H3 C1 H5 108.203
H4 C1 H5 108.203 H6 C2 H7 108.203
H6 C2 H8 108.203 H7 C2 H8 108.203
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CID/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.991926
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.789026
Nuclear repulsion energy41.741207
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 CID/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 A1' 3103 2890 0.00      
2 A1' 1525 1420 0.00      
3 A1' 964 898 0.00      
4 A1" 306i 285i 0.00      
5 A2" 3091 2880 43.60      
6 A2" 1503 1400 4.41      
7 E' 3165 2949 51.03      
7 E' 3165 2949 51.03      
8 E' 1617 1506 10.45      
8 E' 1617 1506 10.45      
9 E' 956 891 5.69      
9 E' 956 891 5.69      
10 E" 3143 2928 0.00      
10 E" 3143 2928 0.00      
11 E" 1602 1492 0.00      
11 E" 1602 1492 0.00      
12 E" 1242 1157 0.00      
12 E" 1242 1157 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16664.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15524.6 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 CID/3-21G
ABC
2.67657 0.64208 0.64208

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.783
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.783
H3 0.000 1.021 1.177
H4 -0.884 -0.510 1.177
H5 0.884 -0.510 1.177
H6 0.000 1.021 -1.177
H7 0.884 -0.510 -1.177
H8 -0.884 -0.510 -1.177

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.56641.09411.09411.09412.21042.21042.2104
C21.56642.21042.21042.21041.09411.09411.0941
H31.09412.21041.76771.76772.35502.94462.9446
H41.09412.21041.76771.76772.94462.94462.3550
H51.09412.21041.76771.76772.94462.35502.9446
H62.21041.09412.35502.94462.94461.76771.7677
H72.21041.09412.94462.94462.35501.76771.7677
H82.21041.09412.94462.35502.94461.76771.7677

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.124 C1 C2 H7 111.124
C1 C2 H8 111.124 C2 C1 H3 111.124
C2 C1 H4 111.124 C2 C1 H5 111.124
H3 C1 H4 107.769 H3 C1 H5 107.769
H4 C1 H5 107.769 H6 C2 H7 107.769
H6 C2 H8 107.769 H7 C2 H8 107.769
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability