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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.577610
Energy at 298.15K-79.583567
HF Energy-79.238131
Nuclear repulsion energy42.273310
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 QCISD/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 3108 2926 0.00      
2 A1g 1489 1402 0.00      
3 A1g 1039 978 0.00      
4 A1u 329 310 0.00      
5 A2u 3106 2924 53.94      
6 A2u 1460 1374 0.07      
7 Eg 3175 2989 0.00      
7 Eg 3175 2989 0.00      
8 Eg 1559 1468 0.00      
8 Eg 1559 1468 0.00      
9 Eg 1267 1193 0.00      
9 Eg 1267 1193 0.00      
10 Eu 3196 3009 72.31      
10 Eu 3196 3009 72.31      
11 Eu 1565 1473 5.14      
11 Eu 1565 1473 5.14      
12 Eu 843 794 2.43      
12 Eu 843 794 2.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16870.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9414) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15881.7 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 QCISD/6-31G**
ABC
2.69414 0.66822 0.66822

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.764
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.764
H3 0.000 1.017 1.158
H4 -0.881 -0.509 1.158
H5 0.881 -0.509 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.017 -1.158
H7 -0.881 0.509 -1.158
H8 0.881 0.509 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52741.09081.09081.09082.17392.17392.1739
C21.52742.17392.17392.17391.09081.09081.0908
H31.09082.17391.76191.76193.08192.52862.5286
H41.09082.17391.76191.76192.52862.52863.0819
H51.09082.17391.76191.76192.52863.08192.5286
H62.17391.09083.08192.52862.52861.76191.7619
H72.17391.09082.52862.52863.08191.76191.7619
H82.17391.09082.52863.08192.52861.76191.7619

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.164 C1 C2 H7 111.164
C1 C2 H8 111.164 C2 C1 H3 111.164
C2 C1 H4 111.164 C2 C1 H5 111.164
H3 C1 H4 107.727 H3 C1 H5 107.727
H4 C1 H5 107.727 H6 C2 H7 107.727
H6 C2 H8 107.727 H7 C2 H8 107.727
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.572655
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.233312
Nuclear repulsion energy42.105588
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 QCISD/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' 3120 2937 0.00      
2 A1' 1506 1417 0.00      
3 A1' 1035 974 0.00      
4 A1" 322i 303i 0.00      
5 A2" 3112 2929 56.89      
6 A2" 1456 1370 0.01      
7 E' 3200 3013 63.30      
7 E' 3200 3013 63.30      
8 E' 1569 1477 6.01      
8 E' 1569 1477 6.01      
9 E' 926 872 2.08      
9 E' 926 872 2.08      
10 E" 3181 2994 0.00      
10 E" 3181 2994 0.00      
11 E" 1556 1464 0.00      
11 E" 1556 1464 0.00      
12 E" 1210 1140 0.00      
12 E" 1210 1140 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16595.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9414) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15622.7 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 QCISD/6-31G**
ABC
2.71602 0.65693 0.65693

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.770
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.770
H3 0.000 1.013 1.173
H4 -0.877 -0.507 1.173
H5 0.877 -0.507 1.173
H6 0.000 1.013 -1.173
H7 0.877 -0.507 -1.173
H8 -0.877 -0.507 -1.173

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54081.09001.09001.09002.19122.19122.1912
C21.54082.19122.19122.19121.09001.09001.0900
H31.09002.19121.75481.75482.34502.92892.9289
H41.09002.19121.75481.75482.92892.92892.3450
H51.09002.19121.75481.75482.92892.34502.9289
H62.19121.09002.34502.92892.92891.75481.7548
H72.19121.09002.92892.92892.34501.75481.7548
H82.19121.09002.92892.34502.92891.75481.7548

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.647 C1 C2 H7 111.647
C1 C2 H8 111.647 C2 C1 H3 111.647
C2 C1 H4 111.647 C2 C1 H5 111.647
H3 C1 H4 107.210 H3 C1 H5 107.210
H4 C1 H5 107.210 H6 C2 H7 107.210
H6 C2 H8 107.210 H7 C2 H8 107.210
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability