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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.743484
Energy at 298.15K-79.749416
HF Energy-79.265266
Nuclear repulsion energy42.455480
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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1g 3072 3072 0.00      
2 A1g 1452 1452 0.00      
3 A1g 1031 1031 0.00      
4 A1u 313 313 0.00      
5 A2u 3071 3071 50.73      
6 A2u 1429 1429 1.38      
7 Eg 3130 3130 0.00      
7 Eg 3130 3130 0.00      
8 Eg 1530 1530 0.00      
8 Eg 1530 1530 0.00      
9 Eg 1244 1244 0.00      
9 Eg 1244 1244 0.00      
10 Eu 3152 3152 57.17      
10 Eu 3152 3152 57.17      
11 Eu 1531 1531 8.47      
11 Eu 1531 1531 8.47      
12 Eu 835 835 3.03      
12 Eu 835 835 3.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16605.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16605.8 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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.71760 0.67424 0.67424

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.760
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.760
H3 0.000 1.013 1.153
H4 -0.877 -0.506 1.153
H5 0.877 -0.506 1.153
H6 0.000 -1.013 -1.153
H7 -0.877 0.506 -1.153
H8 0.877 0.506 -1.153

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51971.08661.08661.08662.16482.16482.1648
C21.51972.16482.16482.16481.08661.08661.0866
H31.08662.16481.75431.75433.06992.51932.5193
H41.08662.16481.75431.75432.51932.51933.0699
H51.08662.16481.75431.75432.51933.06992.5193
H62.16481.08663.06992.51932.51931.75431.7543
H72.16481.08662.51932.51933.06991.75431.7543
H82.16481.08662.51933.06992.51931.75431.7543

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.232 C1 C2 H7 111.232
C1 C2 H8 111.232 C2 C1 H3 111.232
C2 C1 H4 111.232 C2 C1 H5 111.232
H3 C1 H4 107.655 H3 C1 H5 107.655
H4 C1 H5 107.655 H6 C2 H7 107.655
H6 C2 H8 107.655 H7 C2 H8 107.655
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.739063
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.260424
Nuclear repulsion energy42.290365
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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1' 3086 3086 0.00      
2 A1' 1465 1465 0.00      
3 A1' 1028 1028 0.00      
4 A1" 305i 305i 0.00      
5 A2" 3078 3078 52.77      
6 A2" 1426 1426 0.94      
7 E' 3160 3160 49.01      
7 E' 3160 3160 49.01      
8 E' 1538 1538 9.92      
8 E' 1538 1538 9.92      
9 E' 910 910 2.30      
9 E' 910 910 2.30      
10 E" 3138 3138 0.00      
10 E" 3138 3138 0.00      
11 E" 1527 1527 0.00      
11 E" 1527 1527 0.00      
12 E" 1196 1196 0.00      
12 E" 1196 1196 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16357.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16357.3 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=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.73907 0.66292 0.66292

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

Point Group is D3h

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 1.009 1.167
H4 -0.874 -0.504 1.167
H5 0.874 -0.504 1.167
H6 0.000 1.009 -1.167
H7 0.874 -0.504 -1.167
H8 -0.874 -0.504 -1.167

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53351.08551.08551.08552.18152.18152.1815
C21.53352.18152.18152.18151.08551.08551.0855
H31.08552.18151.74741.74742.33492.91642.9164
H41.08552.18151.74741.74742.91642.91642.3349
H51.08552.18151.74741.74742.91642.33492.9164
H62.18151.08552.33492.91642.91641.74741.7474
H72.18151.08552.91642.91642.33491.74741.7474
H82.18151.08552.91642.33492.91641.74741.7474

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.662 C1 C2 H7 111.662
C1 C2 H8 111.662 C2 C1 H3 111.662
C2 C1 H4 111.662 C2 C1 H5 111.662
H3 C1 H4 107.194 H3 C1 H5 107.194
H4 C1 H5 107.194 H6 C2 H7 107.194
H6 C2 H8 107.194 H7 C2 H8 107.194
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability