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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD/TZVP

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 CCSD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.609811
Energy at 298.15K-79.615757
HF Energy-79.257541
Nuclear repulsion energy42.248824
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 CCSD/TZVP
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 3069 2929 0.00      
2 A1g 1465 1398 0.00      
3 A1g 1021 974 0.00      
4 A1u 325 310 0.00      
5 A2u 3066 2926 57.13      
6 A2u 1438 1373 0.32      
7 Eg 3126 2983 0.00      
7 Eg 3126 2983 0.00      
8 Eg 1521 1452 0.00      
8 Eg 1521 1452 0.00      
9 Eg 1250 1193 0.00      
9 Eg 1250 1193 0.00      
10 Eu 3149 3005 73.19      
10 Eu 3149 3005 73.19      
11 Eu 1525 1456 7.24      
11 Eu 1525 1456 7.24      
12 Eu 835 797 1.61      
12 Eu 835 797 1.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16596.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9544) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15840.0 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 CCSD/TZVP
ABC
2.68823 0.66788 0.66788

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/TZVP

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 1.018 1.158
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.158
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.018 -1.158
H7 -0.882 0.509 -1.158
H8 0.882 0.509 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52761.09191.09191.09192.17462.17462.1746
C21.52762.17462.17462.17461.09191.09191.0919
H31.09192.17461.76381.76383.08372.52942.5294
H41.09192.17461.76381.76382.52942.52943.0837
H51.09192.17461.76381.76382.52943.08372.5294
H62.17461.09193.08372.52942.52941.76381.7638
H72.17461.09192.52942.52943.08371.76381.7638
H82.17461.09192.52943.08372.52941.76381.7638

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.146 C1 C2 H7 111.146
C1 C2 H8 111.146 C2 C1 H3 111.146
C2 C1 H4 111.146 C2 C1 H5 111.146
H3 C1 H4 107.746 H3 C1 H5 107.746
H4 C1 H5 107.746 H6 C2 H7 107.746
H6 C2 H8 107.746 H7 C2 H8 107.746
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.604954
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.252746
Nuclear repulsion energy42.082082
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 CCSD/TZVP
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' 3081 2940 0.00      
2 A1' 1479 1412 0.00      
3 A1' 1017 970 0.00      
4 A1" 319i 304i 0.00      
5 A2" 3072 2932 63.08      
6 A2" 1432 1367 0.38      
7 E' 3154 3010 62.87      
7 E' 3154 3010 62.88      
8 E' 1532 1462 9.34      
8 E' 1532 1462 9.34      
9 E' 911 870 1.31      
9 E' 911 870 1.31      
10 E" 3133 2990 0.00      
10 E" 3133 2990 0.00      
11 E" 1503 1435 0.00      
11 E" 1503 1435 0.00      
12 E" 1189 1135 0.00      
12 E" 1189 1135 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16302.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9544) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15558.6 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 CCSD/TZVP
ABC
2.70946 0.65662 0.65662

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/TZVP

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.771
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.771
H3 0.000 1.014 1.172
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.172
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.172
H6 0.000 1.014 -1.172
H7 0.878 -0.507 -1.172
H8 -0.878 -0.507 -1.172

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54131.09101.09101.09102.19172.19172.1917
C21.54132.19172.19172.19171.09101.09101.0910
H31.09102.19171.75691.75692.34452.92982.9298
H41.09102.19171.75691.75692.92982.92982.3445
H51.09102.19171.75691.75692.92982.34452.9298
H62.19171.09102.34452.92982.92981.75691.7569
H72.19171.09102.92982.92982.34451.75691.7569
H82.19171.09102.92982.34452.92981.75691.7569

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.601 C1 C2 H7 111.601
C1 C2 H8 111.601 C2 C1 H3 111.601
C2 C1 H4 111.601 C2 C1 H5 111.601
H3 C1 H4 107.260 H3 C1 H5 107.260
H4 C1 H5 107.260 H6 C2 H7 107.260
H6 C2 H8 107.260 H7 C2 H8 107.260
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability