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

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/6-31G**

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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 B3LYPultrafine/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G**
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G**
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-999.021579
Energy at 298.15K-999.026367
HF Energy-999.021579
Nuclear repulsion energy200.061549
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 3156 3032 0.64      
2 A 3096 2974 21.52      
3 A 1485 1427 0.27      
4 A 1354 1301 24.19      
5 A 1237 1189 1.17      
6 A 1050 1008 0.81      
7 A 955 918 13.33      
8 A 654 628 21.68      
9 A 261 251 1.02      
10 A 114 109 1.03      
11 B 3168 3044 5.71      
12 B 3088 2967 3.13      
13 B 1480 1422 10.38      
14 B 1329 1277 47.96      
15 B 1170 1124 0.98      
16 B 898 863 19.72      
17 B 678 651 30.62      
18 B 409 393 9.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12790.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12289.3 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 B3LYPultrafine/6-31G**
ABC
0.33299 0.07179 0.06269

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.297 0.697 0.895
C2 -0.297 -0.697 0.895
Cl3 -0.297 1.721 -0.471
Cl4 0.297 -1.721 -0.471
H5 0.008 1.207 1.817
H6 1.385 0.667 0.824
H7 -0.008 -1.207 1.817
H8 -1.385 -0.667 0.824

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51551.80752.77701.09291.09042.13762.1667
C21.51552.77701.80752.13762.16671.09291.0904
Cl31.80752.77703.49312.36462.37073.72722.9262
Cl42.77701.80753.49313.72722.92622.36462.3707
H51.09292.13762.36463.72721.78122.41432.5370
H61.09042.16672.37072.92621.78122.53703.0742
H72.13761.09293.72722.36462.41432.53701.7812
H82.16671.09042.92622.37072.53703.07421.7812

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 113.081 C1 C2 H7 108.996
C1 C2 H8 111.461 C2 C1 Cl3 113.081
C2 C1 H5 108.996 C2 C1 H6 111.461
Cl3 C1 H5 106.616 Cl3 C1 H6 107.179
Cl4 C2 H7 106.616 Cl4 C2 H8 107.179
H5 C1 H6 109.344 H7 C2 H8 109.344
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.275      
2 C -0.275      
3 Cl -0.066      
4 Cl -0.066      
5 H 0.165      
6 H 0.177      
7 H 0.165      
8 H 0.177      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 2.926 2.926
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -37.292 1.287 0.000
y 1.287 -42.364 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -35.203
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.491 1.287 0.000
y 1.287 -6.116 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.625
Polar
3z2-r29.250
x2-y25.072
xy1.287
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.722 -0.617 0.000
y -0.617 6.830 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.359


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 167.265
(<r2>)1/2 12.933