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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2/aug-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 MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.659746
Energy at 298.15K-79.665669
HF Energy-79.265364
Nuclear repulsion energy42.413440
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/aug-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 3077 2923 0.00 340.69 0.00 0.01
2 A1g 1429 1357 0.00 0.16 0.19 0.32
3 A1g 1029 977 0.00 13.37 0.17 0.28
4 A1u 314 298 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.58
5 A2u 3080 2925 47.46 0.00 0.00 0.01
6 A2u 1412 1341 1.34 0.00 0.73 0.84
7 Eg 3153 2995 0.00 107.74 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3153 2995 0.00 107.74 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1522 1446 0.00 7.76 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1522 1446 0.00 7.77 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1229 1167 0.00 0.04 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1229 1167 0.00 0.04 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3175 3016 44.94 0.00 0.75 0.85
10 Eu 3175 3016 44.94 0.00 0.72 0.84
11 Eu 1522 1446 9.03 0.00 0.75 0.86
11 Eu 1522 1446 9.03 0.00 0.75 0.86
12 Eu 826 785 3.32 0.00 0.49 0.66
12 Eu 826 785 3.32 0.00 0.50 0.67

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16599.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9497) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15764.2 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.71151 0.67291 0.67291

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-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 1.154
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.154
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.154
H6 0.000 -1.014 -1.154
H7 -0.878 0.507 -1.154
H8 0.878 0.507 -1.154

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52151.08761.08761.08762.16672.16672.1667
C21.52152.16672.16672.16671.08761.08761.0876
H31.08762.16671.75621.75623.07252.52102.5210
H41.08762.16671.75621.75622.52102.52103.0725
H51.08762.16671.75621.75622.52103.07252.5210
H62.16671.08763.07252.52102.52101.75621.7562
H72.16671.08762.52102.52103.07251.75621.7562
H82.16671.08762.52103.07252.52101.75621.7562

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.202 C1 C2 H7 111.202
C1 C2 H8 111.202 C2 C1 H3 111.202
C2 C1 H4 111.202 C2 C1 H5 111.202
H3 C1 H4 107.686 H3 C1 H5 107.686
H4 C1 H5 107.686 H6 C2 H7 107.686
H6 C2 H8 107.686 H7 C2 H8 107.686
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.655237
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.260520
Nuclear repulsion energy42.243923
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/aug-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' 3092 2936 0.00      
2 A1' 1444 1372 0.00      
3 A1' 1025 974 0.00      
4 A1" 310i 295i 0.00      
5 A2" 3087 2932 49.49      
6 A2" 1409 1338 0.86      
7 E' 3182 3022 37.78      
7 E' 3182 3022 37.78      
8 E' 1528 1452 10.74      
8 E' 1528 1452 10.74      
9 E' 903 858 2.51      
9 E' 903 858 2.51      
10 E" 3162 3003 0.00      
10 E" 3162 3003 0.00      
11 E" 1520 1444 0.00      
11 E" 1520 1444 0.00      
12 E" 1178 1119 0.00      
12 E" 1178 1119 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16346.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9497) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15524.6 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.73391 0.66130 0.66130

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-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
C11.53561.08651.08651.08652.18412.18412.1841
C21.53562.18412.18412.18411.08651.08651.0865
H31.08652.18411.74901.74902.33762.91952.9195
H41.08652.18411.74901.74902.91952.91952.3376
H51.08652.18411.74901.74902.91952.33762.9195
H62.18411.08652.33762.91952.91951.74901.7490
H72.18411.08652.91952.91952.33761.74901.7490
H82.18411.08652.91952.33762.91951.74901.7490

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.660 C1 C2 H7 111.660
C1 C2 H8 111.660 C2 C1 H3 111.660
C2 C1 H4 111.660 C2 C1 H5 111.660
H3 C1 H4 107.196 H3 C1 H5 107.196
H4 C1 H5 107.196 H6 C2 H7 107.196
H6 C2 H8 107.196 H7 C2 H8 107.196
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability