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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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

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=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.553713
Energy at 298.15K-79.559685
HF Energy-79.238205
Nuclear repulsion energy42.406172
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=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 A1g 3138 2932 0.00 192.89 0.01 0.03
2 A1g 1489 1392 0.00 5.72 0.75 0.86
3 A1g 1051 982 0.00 9.38 0.28 0.44
4 A1u 337 315 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3138 2933 46.86 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 1460 1364 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3221 3010 0.00 116.04 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3221 3010 0.00 116.04 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1567 1464 0.00 36.13 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1567 1464 0.00 36.13 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1270 1187 0.00 2.93 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1270 1187 0.00 2.93 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3241 3029 56.69 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3241 3029 56.69 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1571 1468 6.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1571 1468 6.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 847 792 3.46 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 847 792 3.46 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17023.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15906.9 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=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
2.71029 0.67270 0.67270

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

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
C11.52181.08781.08781.08782.16702.16702.1670
C21.52182.16702.16702.16701.08781.08781.0878
H31.08782.16701.75661.75663.07292.52132.5213
H41.08782.16701.75661.75662.52132.52133.0729
H51.08782.16701.75661.75662.52133.07292.5213
H62.16701.08783.07292.52132.52131.75661.7566
H72.16701.08782.52132.52133.07291.75661.7566
H82.16701.08782.52133.07292.52131.75661.7566

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.193 C1 C2 H7 111.193
C1 C2 H8 111.193 C2 C1 H3 111.193
C2 C1 H4 111.193 C2 C1 H5 111.193
H3 C1 H4 107.696 H3 C1 H5 107.696
H4 C1 H5 107.696 H6 C2 H7 107.696
H6 C2 H8 107.696 H7 C2 H8 107.696
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.548540
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.233391
Nuclear repulsion energy42.236819
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=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 A1' 3151 2944 0.00      
2 A1' 1507 1408 0.00      
3 A1' 1047 978 0.00      
4 A1" 330i 308i 0.00      
5 A2" 3145 2939 49.41      
6 A2" 1456 1360 0.29      
7 E' 3246 3033 48.53      
7 E' 3246 3033 48.53      
8 E' 1575 1472 7.50      
8 E' 1575 1472 7.50      
9 E' 933 871 3.04      
9 E' 933 871 3.04      
10 E" 3228 3017 0.00      
10 E" 3228 3017 0.00      
11 E" 1563 1460 0.00      
11 E" 1563 1460 0.00      
12 E" 1211 1131 0.00      
12 E" 1211 1131 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16742.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15644.4 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=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
2.73301 0.66119 0.66119

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

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
C11.53541.08691.08691.08692.18452.18452.1845
C21.53542.18452.18452.18451.08691.08691.0869
H31.08692.18451.74931.74932.33862.92052.9205
H41.08692.18451.74931.74932.92052.92052.3386
H51.08692.18451.74931.74932.92052.33862.9205
H62.18451.08692.33862.92052.92051.74931.7493
H72.18451.08692.92052.92052.33861.74931.7493
H82.18451.08692.92052.33862.92051.74931.7493

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.686 C1 C2 H7 111.686
C1 C2 H8 111.686 C2 C1 H3 111.686
C2 C1 H4 111.686 C2 C1 H5 111.686
H3 C1 H4 107.169 H3 C1 H5 107.169
H4 C1 H5 107.169 H6 C2 H7 107.169
H6 C2 H8 107.169 H7 C2 H8 107.169
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability