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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP4/6-311G**

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 MP4/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.614638
Energy at 298.15K-79.620574
HF Energy-79.251224
Nuclear repulsion energy42.053656
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 MP4/6-311G**
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 3046 2953        
2 A1g 1444 1401        
3 A1g 1018 988        
4 A1u 326 316        
5 A2u 3044 2952        
6 A2u 1416 1373        
7 Eg 3110 3015        
7 Eg 3110 3015        
8 Eg 1514 1468        
8 Eg 1513 1467        
9 Eg 1236 1198        
9 Eg 1236 1198        
10 Eu 3132 3037        
10 Eu 3132 3037        
11 Eu 1518 1472        
11 Eu 1517 1471        
12 Eu 826 801        
12 Eu 826 801        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16481.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9697) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15981.8 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 MP4/6-311G**
ABC
2.66250 0.66184 0.66184

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-311G**

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.767
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.767
H3 0.000 1.023 1.162
H4 -0.886 -0.512 1.162
H5 0.886 -0.512 1.162
H6 0.000 -1.023 -1.162
H7 -0.886 0.512 -1.162
H8 0.886 0.512 -1.162

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53491.09681.09681.09682.18432.18432.1843
C21.53492.18432.18432.18431.09681.09681.0968
H31.09682.18431.77231.77233.09722.54002.5400
H41.09682.18431.77231.77232.54002.54003.0972
H51.09682.18431.77231.77232.54003.09722.5400
H62.18431.09683.09722.54002.54001.77231.7723
H72.18431.09682.54002.54003.09721.77231.7723
H82.18431.09682.54003.09722.54001.77231.7723

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.104 C1 C2 H7 111.104
C1 C2 H8 111.104 C2 C1 H3 111.104
C2 C1 H4 111.104 C2 C1 H5 111.104
H3 C1 H4 107.791 H3 C1 H5 107.791
H4 C1 H5 107.791 H6 C2 H7 107.791
H6 C2 H8 107.791 H7 C2 H8 107.791
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP4/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.609641
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.246316
Nuclear repulsion energy41.893246
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 MP4/6-311G**
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' 3057 2964        
2 A1' 1454 1410        
3 A1' 1014 984        
4 A1" 324i 314i        
5 A2" 3049 2957        
6 A2" 1410 1367        
7 E' 3136 3041        
7 E' 3136 3041        
8 E' 1522 1476        
8 E' 1522 1476        
9 E' 899 872        
9 E' 899 872        
10 E" 3116 3021        
10 E" 3115 3021        
11 E" 1506 1461        
11 E" 1506 1460        
12 E" 1174 1139        
12 E" 1174 1139        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16182.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9697) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15692.5 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 MP4/6-311G**
ABC
2.68365 0.65100 0.65100

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/6-311G**

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.774
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.774
H3 0.000 1.019 1.177
H4 -0.883 -0.510 1.177
H5 0.883 -0.510 1.177
H6 0.000 1.019 -1.177
H7 0.883 -0.510 -1.177
H8 -0.883 -0.510 -1.177

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54801.09601.09601.09602.20112.20112.2011
C21.54802.20112.20112.20111.09601.09601.0960
H31.09602.20111.76531.76532.35392.94232.9423
H41.09602.20111.76531.76532.94232.94232.3539
H51.09602.20111.76531.76532.94232.35392.9423
H62.20111.09602.35392.94232.94231.76531.7653
H72.20111.09602.94232.94232.35391.76531.7653
H82.20111.09602.94232.35392.94231.76531.7653

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.570 C1 C2 H7 111.570
C1 C2 H8 111.570 C2 C1 H3 111.570
C2 C1 H4 111.570 C2 C1 H5 111.570
H3 C1 H4 107.293 H3 C1 H5 107.293
H4 C1 H5 107.293 H6 C2 H7 107.293
H6 C2 H8 107.293 H7 C2 H8 107.293
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability