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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP4=FULL/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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.017417
Energy at 298.15K-79.023359
HF Energy-78.792922
Nuclear repulsion energy41.758790
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=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 A1g 3033 2969        
2 A1g 1477 1446        
3 A1g 953 933        
4 A1u 313 307        
5 A2u 3033 2968        
6 A2u 1482 1450        
7 Eg 3086 3020        
7 Eg 3086 3020        
8 Eg 1584 1550        
8 Eg 1583 1549        
9 Eg 1275 1248        
9 Eg 1275 1248        
10 Eu 3109 3043        
10 Eu 3109 3043        
11 Eu 1586 1553        
11 Eu 1586 1552        
12 Eu 860 842        
12 Eu 860 842        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16645.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9788) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16292.4 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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
ABC
2.63687 0.64854 0.64854

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.779
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.779
H3 0.000 1.028 1.167
H4 -0.890 -0.514 1.167
H5 0.890 -0.514 1.167
H6 0.000 -1.028 -1.167
H7 -0.890 0.514 -1.167
H8 0.890 0.514 -1.167

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55781.09901.09901.09902.20092.20092.2009
C21.55782.20092.20092.20091.09901.09901.0990
H31.09902.20091.78091.78093.11072.55052.5505
H41.09902.20091.78091.78092.55052.55053.1107
H51.09902.20091.78091.78092.55053.11072.5505
H62.20091.09903.11072.55052.55051.78091.7809
H72.20091.09902.55052.55053.11071.78091.7809
H82.20091.09902.55053.11072.55051.78091.7809

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.678 C1 C2 H7 110.678
C1 C2 H8 110.678 C2 C1 H3 110.678
C2 C1 H4 110.678 C2 C1 H5 110.678
H3 C1 H4 108.237 H3 C1 H5 108.237
H4 C1 H5 108.238 H6 C2 H7 108.237
H6 C2 H8 108.237 H7 C2 H8 108.238
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.012800
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.788499
Nuclear repulsion energy41.578863
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=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 A1' 3045 2980        
2 A1' 1498 1466        
3 A1' 940 920        
4 A1" 308i 302i        
5 A2" 3037 2973        
6 A2" 1477 1446        
7 E' 3114 3048        
7 E' 3114 3048        
8 E' 1594 1560        
8 E' 1593 1560        
9 E' 941 921        
9 E' 941 921        
10 E" 3092 3026        
10 E" 3092 3026        
11 E" 1580 1547        
11 E" 1580 1546        
12 E" 1219 1193        
12 E" 1219 1193        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16382.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9788) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16035.6 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 MP4=FULL/3-21G
ABC
2.65504 0.63697 0.63697

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/3-21G

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.787
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.787
H3 0.000 1.025 1.182
H4 -0.887 -0.512 1.182
H5 0.887 -0.512 1.182
H6 0.000 1.025 -1.182
H7 0.887 -0.512 -1.182
H8 -0.887 -0.512 -1.182

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.57301.09831.09831.09832.21902.21902.2190
C21.57302.21902.21902.21901.09831.09831.0983
H31.09832.21901.77481.77482.36342.95562.9556
H41.09832.21901.77481.77482.95562.95562.3634
H51.09832.21901.77481.77482.95562.36342.9556
H62.21901.09832.36342.95562.95561.77481.7748
H72.21901.09832.95562.95562.36341.77481.7748
H82.21901.09832.95562.36342.95561.77481.7748

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.091 C1 C2 H7 111.091
C1 C2 H8 111.091 C2 C1 H3 111.091
C2 C1 H4 111.091 C2 C1 H5 111.091
H3 C1 H4 107.804 H3 C1 H5 107.804
H4 C1 H5 107.804 H6 C2 H7 107.804
H6 C2 H8 107.804 H7 C2 H8 107.804
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability