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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/STO-3G

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 MP2=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.414269
Energy at 298.15K-78.420148
HF Energy-78.304531
Nuclear repulsion energy41.699680
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 MP2=FULL/STO-3G
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 3378 3003 0.00 66.61 0.03 0.05
2 A1g 1644 1462 0.00 7.77 0.74 0.85
3 A1g 1126 1001 0.00 8.00 0.37 0.54
4 A1u 304 270 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3379 3004 6.91 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 1608 1430 1.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3552 3157 0.00 47.12 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3552 3157 0.00 47.12 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1733 1540 0.00 31.20 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1733 1540 0.00 31.20 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1374 1221 0.00 5.49 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1374 1221 0.00 5.49 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3563 3168 6.99 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3563 3168 6.99 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1748 1554 1.98 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1748 1554 1.98 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 921 819 3.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 921 819 3.36 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18611.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8889) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16543.5 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 MP2=FULL/STO-3G
ABC
2.61997 0.64886 0.64886

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.777
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.777
H3 0.000 1.032 1.168
H4 -0.893 -0.516 1.168
H5 0.893 -0.516 1.168
H6 0.000 -1.032 -1.168
H7 -0.893 0.516 -1.168
H8 0.893 0.516 -1.168

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55501.10311.10311.10312.20242.20242.2024
C21.55502.20242.20242.20241.10311.10311.1031
H31.10312.20241.78671.78673.11732.55442.5544
H41.10312.20241.78671.78672.55442.55443.1173
H51.10312.20241.78671.78672.55443.11732.5544
H62.20241.10313.11732.55442.55441.78671.7867
H72.20241.10312.55442.55443.11731.78671.7867
H82.20241.10312.55443.11732.55441.78671.7867

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.757 C1 C2 H7 110.757
C1 C2 H8 110.757 C2 C1 H3 110.757
C2 C1 H4 110.757 C2 C1 H5 110.757
H3 C1 H4 108.155 H3 C1 H5 108.155
H4 C1 H5 108.155 H6 C2 H7 108.155
H6 C2 H8 108.155 H7 C2 H8 108.155
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.409936
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.299936
Nuclear repulsion energy41.564805
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 MP2=FULL/STO-3G
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' 3386 3010 0.00      
2 A1' 1659 1475 0.00      
3 A1' 1132 1007 0.00      
4 A1" 296i 263i 0.00      
5 A2" 3381 3006 8.01      
6 A2" 1612 1433 1.40      
7 E' 3562 3166 5.64      
7 E' 3562 3166 5.64      
8 E' 1746 1552 3.03      
8 E' 1746 1552 3.03      
9 E' 1000 889 1.84      
9 E' 1000 889 1.84      
10 E" 3557 3162 0.00      
10 E" 3557 3162 0.00      
11 E" 1742 1549 0.00      
11 E" 1742 1549 0.00      
12 E" 1333 1185 0.00      
12 E" 1333 1185 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 18377.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8889) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16335.4 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 MP2=FULL/STO-3G
ABC
2.63709 0.63989 0.63989

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G

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 1.028 1.181
H4 -0.890 -0.514 1.181
H5 0.890 -0.514 1.181
H6 0.000 1.028 -1.181
H7 0.890 -0.514 -1.181
H8 -0.890 -0.514 -1.181

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.56591.10261.10261.10262.21692.21692.2169
C21.56592.21692.21692.21691.10261.10261.1026
H31.10262.21691.78091.78092.36232.95842.9584
H41.10262.21691.78091.78092.95842.95842.3623
H51.10262.21691.78091.78092.95842.36232.9584
H62.21691.10262.36232.95842.95841.78091.7809
H72.21691.10262.95842.95842.36231.78091.7809
H82.21691.10262.95842.36232.95841.78091.7809

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.171 C1 C2 H7 111.171
C1 C2 H8 111.171 C2 C1 H3 111.171
C2 C1 H4 111.171 C2 C1 H5 111.171
H3 C1 H4 107.719 H3 C1 H5 107.719
H4 C1 H5 107.719 H6 C2 H7 107.719
H6 C2 H8 107.719 H7 C2 H8 107.719
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability