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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.607983
Energy at 298.15K-79.613931
HF Energy-79.257571
Nuclear repulsion energy42.267518
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/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 3076 2916 0.00      
2 A1g 1468 1392 0.00      
3 A1g 1024 971 0.00      
4 A1u 325 308 0.00      
5 A2u 3074 2914 55.78      
6 A2u 1441 1366 0.42      
7 Eg 3137 2974 0.00      
7 Eg 3137 2974 0.00      
8 Eg 1524 1445 0.00      
8 Eg 1524 1445 0.00      
9 Eg 1252 1186 0.00      
9 Eg 1252 1186 0.00      
10 Eu 3160 2995 70.55      
10 Eu 3160 2995 70.55      
11 Eu 1528 1448 7.52      
11 Eu 1528 1448 7.52      
12 Eu 837 793 1.68      
12 Eu 837 793 1.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16640.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15775.6 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 CCD/TZVP
ABC
2.69096 0.66842 0.66842

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

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 1.018 1.157
H4 -0.881 -0.509 1.157
H5 0.881 -0.509 1.157
H6 0.000 -1.018 -1.157
H7 -0.881 0.509 -1.157
H8 0.881 0.509 -1.157

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52701.09131.09131.09132.17372.17372.1737
C21.52702.17372.17372.17371.09131.09131.0913
H31.09132.17371.76291.76293.08232.52842.5284
H41.09132.17371.76291.76292.52842.52843.0823
H51.09132.17371.76291.76292.52843.08232.5284
H62.17371.09133.08232.52842.52841.76291.7629
H72.17371.09132.52842.52843.08231.76291.7629
H82.17371.09132.52843.08232.52841.76291.7629

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.149 C1 C2 H7 111.149
C1 C2 H8 111.149 C2 C1 H3 111.149
C2 C1 H4 111.149 C2 C1 H5 111.149
H3 C1 H4 107.742 H3 C1 H5 107.742
H4 C1 H5 107.742 H6 C2 H7 107.742
H6 C2 H8 107.742 H7 C2 H8 107.742
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.603127
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.252776
Nuclear repulsion energy42.101359
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/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' 3089 2928 0.00      
2 A1' 1482 1405 0.00      
3 A1' 1020 967 0.00      
4 A1" 319i 302i 0.00      
5 A2" 3080 2920 61.68      
6 A2" 1435 1360 0.48      
7 E' 3165 3000 60.51      
7 E' 3165 3000 60.51      
8 E' 1534 1454 9.65      
8 E' 1534 1454 9.65      
9 E' 913 865 1.37      
9 E' 913 865 1.37      
10 E" 3144 2981 0.00      
10 E" 3144 2981 0.00      
11 E" 1506 1428 0.00      
11 E" 1506 1428 0.00      
12 E" 1191 1129 0.00      
12 E" 1191 1129 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16346.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15496.3 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 CCD/TZVP
ABC
2.71228 0.65718 0.65718

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

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 1.014 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
C11.54061.09041.09041.09042.19082.19082.1908
C21.54062.19082.19082.19081.09041.09041.0904
H31.09042.19081.75601.75602.34362.92852.9285
H41.09042.19081.75601.75602.92852.92852.3436
H51.09042.19081.75601.75602.92852.34362.9285
H62.19081.09042.34362.92852.92851.75601.7560
H72.19081.09042.92852.92852.34361.75601.7560
H82.19081.09042.92852.34362.92851.75601.7560

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.606 C1 C2 H7 111.606
C1 C2 H8 111.606 C2 C1 H3 111.606
C2 C1 H4 111.606 C2 C1 H5 111.606
H3 C1 H4 107.254 H3 C1 H5 107.254
H4 C1 H5 107.254 H6 C2 H7 107.254
H6 C2 H8 107.254 H7 C2 H8 107.254
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability