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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.758749
Energy at 298.15K-79.764661
HF Energy-79.265224
Nuclear repulsion energy42.386538
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/cc-pVQZ
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 3052 2947        
2 A1g 1433 1384        
3 A1g 1021 986        
4 A1u 307 296        
5 A2u 3052 2947        
6 A2u 1412 1364        
7 Eg 3112 3005        
7 Eg 3112 3005        
8 Eg 1517 1464        
8 Eg 1516 1464        
9 Eg 1230 1188        
9 Eg 1230 1188        
10 Eu 3135 3027        
10 Eu 3135 3027        
11 Eu 1517 1465        
11 Eu 1517 1465        
12 Eu 826 797        
12 Eu 826 797        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16474.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9656) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15907.5 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.70879 0.67210 0.67210

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.761
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.761
H3 0.000 1.014 1.155
H4 -0.879 -0.507 1.155
H5 0.879 -0.507 1.155
H6 0.000 -1.014 -1.155
H7 -0.879 0.507 -1.155
H8 0.879 0.507 -1.155

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52231.08821.08821.08822.16812.16812.1681
C21.52232.16812.16812.16811.08821.08821.0882
H31.08822.16811.75711.75713.07442.52282.5228
H41.08822.16811.75711.75712.52282.52283.0744
H51.08822.16811.75711.75712.52283.07442.5228
H62.16811.08823.07442.52282.52281.75711.7571
H72.16811.08822.52282.52283.07441.75711.7571
H82.16811.08822.52283.07442.52281.75711.7571

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.213 C1 C2 H7 111.213
C1 C2 H8 111.213 C2 C1 H3 111.213
C2 C1 H4 111.213 C2 C1 H5 111.213
H3 C1 H4 107.675 H3 C1 H5 107.675
H4 C1 H5 107.675 H6 C2 H7 107.675
H6 C2 H8 107.675 H7 C2 H8 107.675
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.754380
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.260382
Nuclear repulsion energy42.223128
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/cc-pVQZ
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' 3066 2961        
2 A1' 1446 1397        
3 A1' 1018 983        
4 A1" 305i 295i        
5 A2" 3058 2953        
6 A2" 1411 1363        
7 E' 3141 3033        
7 E' 3141 3033        
8 E' 1525 1473        
8 E' 1523 1471        
9 E' 900 869        
9 E' 900 869        
10 E" 3120 3013        
10 E" 3120 3012        
11 E" 1514 1462        
11 E" 1513 1461        
12 E" 1181 1141        
12 E" 1181 1140        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16227.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9656) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15668.8 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.73044 0.66089 0.66089

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.768
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.768
H3 0.000 1.010 1.169
H4 -0.875 -0.505 1.169
H5 0.875 -0.505 1.169
H6 0.000 1.010 -1.169
H7 0.875 -0.505 -1.169
H8 -0.875 -0.505 -1.169

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53591.08721.08721.08722.18482.18482.1848
C21.53592.18482.18482.18481.08721.08721.0872
H31.08722.18481.75011.75012.33832.92082.9208
H41.08722.18481.75011.75012.92082.92082.3383
H51.08722.18481.75011.75012.92082.33832.9208
H62.18481.08722.33832.92082.92081.75011.7501
H72.18481.08722.92082.92082.33831.75011.7501
H82.18481.08722.92082.33832.92081.75011.7501

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.656 C1 C2 H7 111.656
C1 C2 H8 111.656 C2 C1 H3 111.656
C2 C1 H4 111.656 C2 C1 H5 111.656
H3 C1 H4 107.201 H3 C1 H5 107.201
H4 C1 H5 107.201 H6 C2 H7 107.201
H6 C2 H8 107.201 H7 C2 H8 107.201
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability