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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.575979
Energy at 298.15K-79.581940
HF Energy-79.238160
Nuclear repulsion energy42.299569
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 CCD/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 3121 2926 0.00      
2 A1g 1494 1401 0.00      
3 A1g 1044 979 0.00      
4 A1u 330 309 0.00      
5 A2u 3119 2925 51.57      
6 A2u 1464 1373 0.13      
7 Eg 3191 2992 0.00      
7 Eg 3191 2992 0.00      
8 Eg 1563 1466 0.00      
8 Eg 1563 1466 0.00      
9 Eg 1271 1192 0.00      
9 Eg 1271 1192 0.00      
10 Eu 3212 3011 68.36      
10 Eu 3212 3011 68.36      
11 Eu 1569 1471 5.42      
11 Eu 1569 1471 5.42      
12 Eu 845 792 2.54      
12 Eu 845 792 2.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16935.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9376) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15878.5 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 CCD/6-31G**
ABC
2.69789 0.66897 0.66897

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.763
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.763
H3 0.000 1.017 1.157
H4 -0.880 -0.508 1.157
H5 0.880 -0.508 1.157
H6 0.000 -1.017 -1.157
H7 -0.880 0.508 -1.157
H8 0.880 0.508 -1.157

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52661.09001.09001.09002.17262.17262.1726
C21.52662.17262.17262.17261.09001.09001.0900
H31.09002.17261.76071.76073.08002.52712.5271
H41.09002.17261.76071.76072.52712.52713.0800
H51.09002.17261.76071.76072.52713.08002.5271
H62.17261.09003.08002.52712.52711.76071.7607
H72.17261.09002.52712.52713.08001.76071.7607
H82.17261.09002.52713.08002.52711.76071.7607

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.162 C1 C2 H7 111.162
C1 C2 H8 111.162 C2 C1 H3 111.162
C2 C1 H4 111.162 C2 C1 H5 111.162
H3 C1 H4 107.729 H3 C1 H5 107.729
H4 C1 H5 107.729 H6 C2 H7 107.729
H6 C2 H8 107.729 H7 C2 H8 107.729
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.571013
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.233342
Nuclear repulsion energy42.133067
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 CCD/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' 3132 2937 0.00      
2 A1' 1511 1416 0.00      
3 A1' 1040 976 0.00      
4 A1" 322i 302i 0.00      
5 A2" 3125 2930 54.44      
6 A2" 1460 1369 0.05      
7 E' 3216 3015 59.74      
7 E' 3216 3015 59.74      
8 E' 1573 1475 6.30      
8 E' 1573 1475 6.30      
9 E' 929 871 2.18      
9 E' 929 871 2.18      
10 E" 3197 2998 0.00      
10 E" 3197 2998 0.00      
11 E" 1559 1462 0.00      
11 E" 1559 1462 0.00      
12 E" 1213 1138 0.00      
12 E" 1213 1138 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16659.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9376) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15620.1 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 CCD/6-31G**
ABC
2.71978 0.65774 0.65774

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.012 1.172
H4 -0.877 -0.506 1.172
H5 0.877 -0.506 1.172
H6 0.000 1.012 -1.172
H7 0.877 -0.506 -1.172
H8 -0.877 -0.506 -1.172

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53991.08921.08921.08922.18982.18982.1898
C21.53992.18982.18982.18981.08921.08921.0892
H31.08922.18981.75361.75362.34352.92692.9269
H41.08922.18981.75361.75362.92692.92692.3435
H51.08922.18981.75361.75362.92692.34352.9269
H62.18981.08922.34352.92692.92691.75361.7536
H72.18981.08922.92692.92692.34351.75361.7536
H82.18981.08922.92692.34352.92691.75361.7536

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.645 C1 C2 H7 111.645
C1 C2 H8 111.645 C2 C1 H3 111.645
C2 C1 H4 111.645 C2 C1 H5 111.645
H3 C1 H4 107.213 H3 C1 H5 107.213
H4 C1 H5 107.213 H6 C2 H7 107.213
H6 C2 H8 107.213 H7 C2 H8 107.213
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability