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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-311+G(3df,2pd)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
Energy calculated at MP3/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.658266
Energy at 298.15K-79.664191
HF Energy-79.258636
Nuclear repulsion energy42.320912
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 MP3/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
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 3074 3074 0.00      
2 A1g 1445 1445 0.00      
3 A1g 1027 1027 0.00      
4 A1u 314 314 0.00      
5 A2u 3073 3073 49.67      
6 A2u 1425 1425 1.06      
7 Eg 3137 3137 0.00      
7 Eg 3137 3137 0.00      
8 Eg 1527 1527 0.00      
8 Eg 1527 1527 0.00      
9 Eg 1236 1236 0.00      
9 Eg 1236 1236 0.00      
10 Eu 3159 3159 54.73      
10 Eu 3159 3159 54.73      
11 Eu 1527 1527 8.55      
11 Eu 1527 1527 8.55      
12 Eu 832 832 2.89      
12 Eu 832 832 2.89      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16596.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16596.0 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 MP3/6-311+G(3df,2pd)
ABC
2.70472 0.66897 0.66897

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-311+G(3df,2pd)

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.764
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.764
H3 0.000 1.015 1.157
H4 -0.879 -0.508 1.157
H5 0.879 -0.508 1.157
H6 0.000 -1.015 -1.157
H7 -0.879 0.508 -1.157
H8 0.879 0.508 -1.157

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52701.08881.08881.08882.17222.17222.1722
C21.52702.17222.17222.17221.08881.08881.0888
H31.08882.17221.75841.75843.07832.52662.5266
H41.08882.17221.75841.75842.52662.52663.0783
H51.08882.17221.75841.75842.52663.07832.5266
H62.17221.08883.07832.52662.52661.75841.7584
H72.17221.08882.52662.52663.07831.75841.7584
H82.17221.08882.52663.07832.52661.75841.7584

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.176 C1 C2 H7 111.176
C1 C2 H8 111.176 C2 C1 H3 111.176
C2 C1 H4 111.176 C2 C1 H5 111.176
H3 C1 H4 107.714 H3 C1 H5 107.714
H4 C1 H5 107.714 H6 C2 H7 107.714
H6 C2 H8 107.714 H7 C2 H8 107.714
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability