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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-998.608112
Energy at 298.15K-998.612962
HF Energy-998.419760
Nuclear repulsion energy201.379828
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 3199 3199 0.91      
2 A 3136 3136 22.13      
3 A 1509 1509 0.08      
4 A 1380 1380 24.56      
5 A 1260 1260 1.25      
6 A 1072 1072 0.67      
7 A 978 978 12.21      
8 A 677 677 20.07      
9 A 264 264 0.87      
10 A 118 118 0.99      
11 B 3210 3210 5.61      
12 B 3129 3129 3.63      
13 B 1505 1505 10.28      
14 B 1357 1357 45.18      
15 B 1193 1193 1.10      
16 B 917 917 18.33      
17 B 704 704 26.24      
18 B 416 416 8.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13012.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13012.4 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
0.33445 0.07316 0.06375

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.295 0.697 0.893
C2 -0.295 -0.697 0.893
Cl3 -0.295 1.703 -0.470
Cl4 0.295 -1.703 -0.470
H5 0.004 1.204 1.812
H6 1.380 0.664 0.828
H7 -0.004 -1.204 1.812
H8 -1.380 -0.664 0.828

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51321.79452.76001.08961.08742.13262.1593
C21.51322.76001.79452.13262.15931.08961.0874
Cl31.79452.76003.45772.35512.36093.70772.9096
Cl42.76001.79453.45773.70772.90962.35512.3609
H51.08962.13262.35513.70771.77602.40862.5248
H61.08742.15932.36092.90961.77602.52483.0633
H72.13261.08963.70772.35512.40862.52481.7760
H82.15931.08742.90962.36092.52483.06331.7760

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 112.834 C1 C2 H7 108.947
C1 C2 H8 111.200 C2 C1 Cl3 112.834
C2 C1 H5 108.947 C2 C1 H6 111.200
Cl3 C1 H5 106.937 Cl3 C1 H6 107.464
Cl4 C2 H7 106.937 Cl4 C2 H8 107.464
H5 C1 H6 109.326 H7 C2 H8 109.326
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability