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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.013093
Energy at 298.15K-79.019036
HF Energy-78.792888
Nuclear repulsion energy41.752964
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/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 3028 2934 0.00      
2 A1g 1477 1432 0.00      
3 A1g 954 925 0.00      
4 A1u 314 304 0.00      
5 A2u 3027 2934 40.83      
6 A2u 1483 1437 3.89      
7 Eg 3076 2981 0.00      
7 Eg 3076 2981 0.00      
8 Eg 1582 1533 0.00      
8 Eg 1582 1533 0.00      
9 Eg 1275 1235 0.00      
9 Eg 1275 1235 0.00      
10 Eu 3099 3004 59.03      
10 Eu 3099 3004 59.03      
11 Eu 1584 1535 7.90      
11 Eu 1584 1535 7.90      
12 Eu 862 836 5.47      
12 Eu 862 836 5.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16618.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9692) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16107.0 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 QCISD/3-21G
ABC
2.63553 0.64863 0.64863

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 -0.891 -0.514 1.167
H5 0.891 -0.514 1.167
H6 0.000 -1.028 -1.167
H7 -0.891 0.514 -1.167
H8 0.891 0.514 -1.167

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55751.09941.09941.09942.20092.20092.2009
C21.55752.20092.20092.20091.09941.09941.0994
H31.09942.20091.78141.78143.11122.55082.5508
H41.09942.20091.78141.78142.55082.55083.1112
H51.09942.20091.78141.78142.55083.11122.5508
H62.20091.09943.11122.55082.55081.78141.7814
H72.20091.09942.55082.55083.11121.78141.7814
H82.20091.09942.55083.11122.55081.78141.7814

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.687 C1 C2 H7 110.687
C1 C2 H8 110.687 C2 C1 H3 110.687
C2 C1 H4 110.687 C2 C1 H5 110.687
H3 C1 H4 108.229 H3 C1 H5 108.229
H4 C1 H5 108.229 H6 C2 H7 108.229
H6 C2 H8 108.229 H7 C2 H8 108.229
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.008567
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.788469
Nuclear repulsion energy41.576873
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/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' 3039 2946 0.00      
2 A1' 1498 1452 0.00      
3 A1' 942 913 0.00      
4 A1" 302i 293i 0.00      
5 A2" 3031 2938 43.44      
6 A2" 1478 1432 3.43      
7 E' 3104 3008 52.38      
7 E' 3104 3008 52.38      
8 E' 1592 1543 9.30      
8 E' 1592 1543 9.30      
9 E' 941 912 5.24      
9 E' 941 912 5.24      
10 E" 3082 2987 0.00      
10 E" 3082 2987 0.00      
11 E" 1578 1530 0.00      
11 E" 1578 1530 0.00      
12 E" 1220 1182 0.00      
12 E" 1220 1182 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16360.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9692) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15856.1 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/3-21G
ABC
2.65355 0.63727 0.63727

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.786
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.786
H3 0.000 1.025 1.182
H4 -0.888 -0.512 1.182
H5 0.888 -0.512 1.182
H6 0.000 1.025 -1.182
H7 0.888 -0.512 -1.182
H8 -0.888 -0.512 -1.182

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.57241.09861.09861.09862.21872.21872.2187
C21.57242.21872.21872.21871.09861.09861.0986
H31.09862.21871.77531.77532.36322.95572.9557
H41.09862.21871.77531.77532.95572.95572.3632
H51.09862.21871.77531.77532.95572.36322.9557
H62.21871.09862.36322.95572.95571.77531.7753
H72.21871.09862.95572.95572.36321.77531.7753
H82.21871.09862.95572.36322.95571.77531.7753

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.094 C1 C2 H7 111.094
C1 C2 H8 111.094 C2 C1 H3 111.094
C2 C1 H4 111.094 C2 C1 H5 111.094
H3 C1 H4 107.800 H3 C1 H5 107.800
H4 C1 H5 107.801 H6 C2 H7 107.800
H6 C2 H8 107.800 H7 C2 H8 107.801
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability