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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.582612
Energy at 298.15K-997.587407
HF Energy-997.036736
Nuclear repulsion energy195.285059
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 MP2/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3188 2985 0.00      
2 Ag 1548 1449 0.00      
3 Ag 1412 1323 0.00      
4 Ag 1110 1039 0.00      
5 Ag 831 778 0.00      
6 Ag 314 294 0.00      
7 Au 3276 3068 5.35      
8 Au 1203 1126 2.03      
9 Au 801 750 2.05      
10 Au 130 122 6.85      
11 Bg 3257 3050 0.00      
12 Bg 1347 1262 0.00      
13 Bg 1065 998 0.00      
14 Bu 3195 2992 17.26      
15 Bu 1549 1451 6.19      
16 Bu 1319 1235 40.03      
17 Bu 785 736 76.42      
18 Bu 222 208 9.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13275.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9365) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12432.8 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 MP2/6-31G**
ABC
0.98495 0.05042 0.04884

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G**

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.757 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.757 0.000
Cl3 -1.681 1.351 0.000
Cl4 1.681 -1.351 0.000
H5 0.494 1.144 0.886
H6 0.494 1.144 -0.886
H7 -0.494 -1.144 0.886
H8 -0.494 -1.144 -0.886

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51331.78262.69541.08611.08612.15482.1548
C21.51332.69541.78262.15482.15481.08611.0861
Cl31.78262.69544.31232.35762.35762.90122.9012
Cl42.69541.78264.31232.90122.90122.35762.3576
H51.08612.15482.35762.90121.77172.49323.0586
H61.08612.15482.35762.90121.77173.05862.4932
H72.15481.08612.90122.35762.49323.05861.7717
H82.15481.08612.90122.35763.05862.49321.7717

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 109.467 C1 C2 H7 110.917
C1 C2 H8 110.917 C2 C1 Cl3 109.467
C2 C1 H5 110.917 C2 C1 H6 110.917
Cl3 C1 H5 108.075 Cl3 C1 H6 108.075
Cl4 C2 H7 108.075 Cl4 C2 H8 108.075
H5 C1 H6 109.302 H7 C2 H8 109.302
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.580221
Energy at 298.15K-997.585153
HF Energy-997.033729
Nuclear repulsion energy202.894231
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 MP2/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3243 3037 1.26      
2 A 3175 2974 21.83      
3 A 1531 1434 0.00      
4 A 1409 1319 23.83      
5 A 1285 1203 1.38      
6 A 1099 1029 0.49      
7 A 1007 943 10.33      
8 A 712 667 16.14      
9 A 270 253 0.71      
10 A 125 117 0.88      
11 B 3253 3047 5.54      
12 B 3169 2968 4.14      
13 B 1526 1429 10.14      
14 B 1387 1299 39.41      
15 B 1217 1140 1.37      
16 B 939 879 16.52      
17 B 741 694 18.48      
18 B 425 398 6.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13256.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9365) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12414.4 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 MP2/6-31G**
ABC
0.33596 0.07481 0.06500

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.292 0.697 0.890
C2 -0.292 -0.697 0.890
Cl3 -0.292 1.683 -0.470
Cl4 0.292 -1.683 -0.470
H5 -0.005 1.201 1.809
H6 1.376 0.662 0.837
H7 0.005 -1.201 1.809
H8 -1.376 -0.662 0.837

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51201.77802.74161.08841.08662.12832.1525
C21.51202.74161.77802.12832.15251.08841.0866
Cl31.77802.74163.41602.34672.35193.68732.8954
Cl42.74161.77803.41603.68732.89542.34672.3519
H51.08842.12832.34673.68731.77262.40182.5093
H61.08662.15252.35192.89541.77262.50933.0546
H72.12831.08843.68732.34672.40182.50931.7726
H82.15251.08662.89542.35192.50933.05461.7726

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 112.634 C1 C2 H7 108.769
C1 C2 H8 110.790 C2 C1 Cl3 112.634
C2 C1 H5 108.769 C2 C1 H6 110.790
Cl3 C1 H5 107.453 Cl3 C1 H6 107.928
Cl4 C2 H7 107.453 Cl4 C2 H8 107.928
H5 C1 H6 109.165 H7 C2 H8 109.165
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability