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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.012034
Energy at 298.15K-79.017980
HF Energy-78.793003
Nuclear repulsion energy41.786928
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/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 3041 2957 0.00      
2 A1g 1482 1441 0.00      
3 A1g 961 935 0.00      
4 A1u 313 304 0.00      
5 A2u 3041 2957 39.42      
6 A2u 1487 1446 4.47      
7 Eg 3091 3006 0.00      
7 Eg 3091 3006 0.00      
8 Eg 1585 1542 0.00      
8 Eg 1585 1542 0.00      
9 Eg 1279 1243 0.00      
9 Eg 1279 1243 0.00      
10 Eu 3115 3028 57.24      
10 Eu 3115 3028 57.24      
11 Eu 1588 1544 8.26      
11 Eu 1588 1544 8.26      
12 Eu 864 840 5.61      
12 Eu 864 840 5.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16684.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9723) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16222.8 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 CCD/3-21G
ABC
2.63951 0.64977 0.64977

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.778
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.778
H3 0.000 1.028 1.166
H4 -0.890 -0.514 1.166
H5 0.890 -0.514 1.166
H6 0.000 -1.028 -1.166
H7 -0.890 0.514 -1.166
H8 0.890 0.514 -1.166

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55601.09861.09861.09862.19912.19912.1991
C21.55602.19912.19912.19911.09861.09861.0986
H31.09862.19911.78001.78003.10892.54882.5488
H41.09862.19911.78001.78002.54882.54883.1089
H51.09862.19911.78001.78002.54883.10892.5488
H62.19911.09863.10892.54882.54881.78001.7800
H72.19911.09862.54882.54883.10891.78001.7800
H82.19911.09862.54883.10892.54881.78001.7800

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.695 C1 C2 H7 110.695
C1 C2 H8 110.695 C2 C1 H3 110.695
C2 C1 H4 110.695 C2 C1 H5 110.695
H3 C1 H4 108.220 H3 C1 H5 108.220
H4 C1 H5 108.220 H6 C2 H7 108.220
H6 C2 H8 108.220 H7 C2 H8 108.220
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.007489
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.788580
Nuclear repulsion energy41.613775
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/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' 3052 2967 0.00      
2 A1' 1503 1462 0.00      
3 A1' 950 924 0.00      
4 A1" 303i 295i 0.00      
5 A2" 3045 2961 42.02      
6 A2" 1483 1442 4.02      
7 E' 3118 3031 50.82      
7 E' 3118 3031 50.82      
8 E' 1596 1552 9.67      
8 E' 1596 1552 9.67      
9 E' 945 918 5.37      
9 E' 945 918 5.37      
10 E" 3097 3011 0.00      
10 E" 3097 3011 0.00      
11 E" 1582 1538 0.00      
11 E" 1582 1538 0.00      
12 E" 1223 1189 0.00      
12 E" 1223 1189 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16425.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9723) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15970.2 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/3-21G
ABC
2.65713 0.63864 0.63864

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.785
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.785
H3 0.000 1.024 1.181
H4 -0.887 -0.512 1.181
H5 0.887 -0.512 1.181
H6 0.000 1.024 -1.181
H7 0.887 -0.512 -1.181
H8 -0.887 -0.512 -1.181

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.57041.09791.09791.09792.21662.21662.2166
C21.57042.21662.21662.21661.09791.09791.0979
H31.09792.21661.77411.77412.36112.95332.9533
H41.09792.21661.77411.77412.95332.95332.3611
H51.09792.21661.77411.77412.95332.36112.9533
H62.21661.09792.36112.95332.95331.77411.7741
H72.21661.09792.95332.95332.36111.77411.7741
H82.21661.09792.95332.36112.95331.77411.7741

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.105 C1 C2 H7 111.105
C1 C2 H8 111.105 C2 C1 H3 111.105
C2 C1 H4 111.105 C2 C1 H5 111.105
H3 C1 H4 107.789 H3 C1 H5 107.789
H4 C1 H5 107.789 H6 C2 H7 107.789
H6 C2 H8 107.789 H7 C2 H8 107.789
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability