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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.020278
Energy at 298.15K-79.026212
HF Energy-78.792767
Nuclear repulsion energy41.720654
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 CCSD(T)=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 3017 3017        
2 A1g 1471 1471        
3 A1g 948 948        
4 A1u 311 311        
5 A2u 3016 3016        
6 A2u 1476 1476        
7 Eg 3066 3066        
7 Eg 3066 3066        
8 Eg 1577 1577        
8 Eg 1576 1576        
9 Eg 1270 1270        
9 Eg 1270 1270        
10 Eu 3090 3090        
10 Eu 3090 3090        
11 Eu 1580 1580        
11 Eu 1579 1579        
12 Eu 858 858        
12 Eu 858 858        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16559.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16559.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G
ABC
2.63150 0.64744 0.64744

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.780
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.780
H3 0.000 1.029 1.168
H4 -0.891 -0.515 1.168
H5 0.891 -0.515 1.168
H6 0.000 -1.029 -1.168
H7 -0.891 0.515 -1.168
H8 0.891 0.515 -1.168

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55921.10011.10011.10012.20282.20282.2028
C21.55922.20282.20282.20281.10011.10011.1001
H31.10012.20281.78271.78273.11352.55262.5526
H41.10012.20281.78271.78272.55262.55263.1135
H51.10012.20281.78271.78272.55263.11352.5526
H62.20281.10013.11352.55262.55261.78271.7827
H72.20281.10012.55262.55263.11351.78271.7827
H82.20281.10012.55263.11352.55261.78271.7827

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.673 C1 C2 H7 110.673
C1 C2 H8 110.673 C2 C1 H3 110.673
C2 C1 H4 110.673 C2 C1 H5 110.673
H3 C1 H4 108.244 H3 C1 H5 108.244
H4 C1 H5 108.244 H6 C2 H7 108.244
H6 C2 H8 108.244 H7 C2 H8 108.244
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability