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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.610283
Energy at 298.15K-79.616229
HF Energy-79.257528
Nuclear repulsion energy42.240986
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/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 3066 2928 0.00      
2 A1g 1464 1399 0.00      
3 A1g 1020 974 0.00      
4 A1u 325 310 0.00      
5 A2u 3063 2926 57.58      
6 A2u 1438 1373 0.29      
7 Eg 3123 2983 0.00      
7 Eg 3123 2983 0.00      
8 Eg 1521 1453 0.00      
8 Eg 1521 1453 0.00      
9 Eg 1249 1193 0.00      
9 Eg 1249 1193 0.00      
10 Eu 3146 3005 74.02      
10 Eu 3146 3005 74.02      
11 Eu 1525 1457 7.14      
11 Eu 1525 1457 7.14      
12 Eu 835 797 1.59      
12 Eu 835 797 1.59      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16584.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9553) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15843.3 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/TZVP
ABC
2.68724 0.66763 0.66763

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.019 1.158
H4 -0.882 -0.509 1.158
H5 0.882 -0.509 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.019 -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
C11.52781.09211.09211.09212.17502.17502.1750
C21.52782.17502.17502.17501.09211.09211.0921
H31.09212.17501.76421.76423.08432.52992.5299
H41.09212.17501.76421.76422.52992.52993.0843
H51.09212.17501.76421.76422.52993.08432.5299
H62.17501.09213.08432.52992.52991.76421.7642
H72.17501.09212.52992.52993.08431.76421.7642
H82.17501.09212.52993.08432.52991.76421.7642

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.147 C1 C2 H7 111.147
C1 C2 H8 111.147 C2 C1 H3 111.147
C2 C1 H4 111.147 C2 C1 H5 111.147
H3 C1 H4 107.745 H3 C1 H5 107.745
H4 C1 H5 107.745 H6 C2 H7 107.745
H6 C2 H8 107.745 H7 C2 H8 107.745
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.605428
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.252734
Nuclear repulsion energy42.074167
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/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' 3078 2940 0.00      
2 A1' 1478 1412 0.00      
3 A1' 1016 970 0.00      
4 A1" 319i 305i 0.00      
5 A2" 3069 2932 63.55      
6 A2" 1431 1367 0.35      
7 E' 3151 3010 63.66      
7 E' 3151 3010 63.66      
8 E' 1531 1463 9.22      
8 E' 1531 1463 9.22      
9 E' 911 870 1.29      
9 E' 911 870 1.29      
10 E" 3130 2990 0.00      
10 E" 3130 2990 0.00      
11 E" 1503 1436 0.00      
11 E" 1503 1436 0.00      
12 E" 1189 1135 0.00      
12 E" 1189 1135 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16289.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9553) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15561.7 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/TZVP
ABC
2.70844 0.65637 0.65637

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.015 1.172
H4 -0.879 -0.507 1.172
H5 0.879 -0.507 1.172
H6 0.000 1.015 -1.172
H7 0.879 -0.507 -1.172
H8 -0.879 -0.507 -1.172

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54151.09121.09121.09122.19222.19222.1922
C21.54152.19222.19222.19221.09121.09121.0912
H31.09122.19221.75721.75722.34502.93032.9303
H41.09122.19221.75721.75722.93032.93032.3450
H51.09122.19221.75721.75722.93032.34502.9303
H62.19221.09122.34502.93032.93031.75721.7572
H72.19221.09122.93032.93032.34501.75721.7572
H82.19221.09122.93032.34502.93031.75721.7572

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.602 C1 C2 H7 111.602
C1 C2 H8 111.602 C2 C1 H3 111.602
C2 C1 H4 111.602 C2 C1 H5 111.602
H3 C1 H4 107.259 H3 C1 H5 107.259
H4 C1 H5 107.259 H6 C2 H7 107.259
H6 C2 H8 107.259 H7 C2 H8 107.259
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability