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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.543400
Energy at 298.15K-79.549371
HF Energy-79.238187
Nuclear repulsion energy42.363830
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 A1g 3134 2935 0.00 193.61 0.01 0.03
2 A1g 1487 1393 0.00 5.74 0.75 0.86
3 A1g 1050 983 0.00 9.48 0.29 0.44
4 A1u 338 316 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3135 2936 47.23 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 1458 1365 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3216 3012 0.00 116.66 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3216 3012 0.00 116.66 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1564 1465 0.00 36.29 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1564 1465 0.00 36.29 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1269 1189 0.00 2.96 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1269 1189 0.00 2.96 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3237 3031 57.55 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3237 3031 57.55 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1568 1469 6.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1568 1469 6.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 846 792 3.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 846 792 3.36 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17000.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9365) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15921.4 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
2.70406 0.67146 0.67146

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.762
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.762
H3 0.000 1.015 1.155
H4 -0.879 -0.508 1.155
H5 0.879 -0.508 1.155
H6 0.000 -1.015 -1.155
H7 -0.879 0.508 -1.155
H8 0.879 0.508 -1.155

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52321.08901.08901.08902.16902.16902.1690
C21.52322.16902.16902.16901.08901.08901.0890
H31.08902.16901.75871.75873.07592.52352.5235
H41.08902.16901.75871.75872.52352.52353.0759
H51.08902.16901.75871.75872.52353.07592.5235
H62.16901.08903.07592.52352.52351.75871.7587
H72.16901.08902.52352.52353.07591.75871.7587
H82.16901.08902.52353.07592.52351.75871.7587

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.184 C1 C2 H7 111.184
C1 C2 H8 111.184 C2 C1 H3 111.184
C2 C1 H4 111.184 C2 C1 H5 111.184
H3 C1 H4 107.705 H3 C1 H5 107.705
H4 C1 H5 107.705 H6 C2 H7 107.705
H6 C2 H8 107.705 H7 C2 H8 107.705
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.538234
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.233373
Nuclear repulsion energy42.192389
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 A1' 3148 2948 0.00      
2 A1' 1504 1409 0.00      
3 A1' 1045 979 0.00      
4 A1" 329i 308i 0.00      
5 A2" 3142 2942 49.77      
6 A2" 1453 1361 0.21      
7 E' 3242 3036 49.35      
7 E' 3242 3036 49.35      
8 E' 1572 1472 7.30      
8 E' 1572 1472 7.30      
9 E' 931 872 2.94      
9 E' 931 872 2.94      
10 E" 3224 3019 0.00      
10 E" 3224 3019 0.00      
11 E" 1560 1461 0.00      
11 E" 1560 1461 0.00      
12 E" 1209 1133 0.00      
12 E" 1209 1133 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16719.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9365) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15657.9 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 MP2/6-31G**
ABC
2.72696 0.65982 0.65982

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

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 1.011 1.170
H4 -0.876 -0.506 1.170
H5 0.876 -0.506 1.170
H6 0.000 1.011 -1.170
H7 0.876 -0.506 -1.170
H8 -0.876 -0.506 -1.170

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53701.08811.08811.08812.18672.18672.1867
C21.53702.18672.18672.18671.08811.08811.0881
H31.08812.18671.75131.75132.34092.92352.9235
H41.08812.18671.75131.75132.92352.92352.3409
H51.08812.18671.75131.75132.92352.34092.9235
H62.18671.08812.34092.92352.92351.75131.7513
H72.18671.08812.92352.92352.34091.75131.7513
H82.18671.08812.92352.34092.92351.75131.7513

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.680 C1 C2 H7 111.680
C1 C2 H8 111.680 C2 C1 H3 111.680
C2 C1 H4 111.680 C2 C1 H5 111.680
H3 C1 H4 107.175 H3 C1 H5 107.175
H4 C1 H5 107.175 H6 C2 H7 107.175
H6 C2 H8 107.175 H7 C2 H8 107.175
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability