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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/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(T)=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.655644
Energy at 298.15K-79.661580
HF Energy-79.257485
Nuclear repulsion energy42.212924
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(T)=FULL/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 3049 2915        
2 A1g 1452 1389        
3 A1g 1012 968        
4 A1u 324 310        
5 A2u 3046 2912        
6 A2u 1427 1364        
7 Eg 3108 2972        
7 Eg 3108 2972        
8 Eg 1510 1443        
8 Eg 1509 1443        
9 Eg 1240 1185        
9 Eg 1240 1185        
10 Eu 3132 2994        
10 Eu 3132 2994        
11 Eu 1514 1447        
11 Eu 1513 1447        
12 Eu 829 792        
12 Eu 828 792        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16486.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.956) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15761.3 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP
ABC
2.68379 0.66654 0.66654

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.765
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.765
H3 0.000 1.019 1.159
H4 -0.883 -0.510 1.159
H5 0.883 -0.510 1.159
H6 0.000 -1.019 -1.159
H7 -0.883 0.510 -1.159
H8 0.883 0.510 -1.159

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52931.09271.09271.09272.17662.17662.1766
C21.52932.17662.17662.17661.09271.09271.0927
H31.09272.17661.76531.76533.08622.53152.5315
H41.09272.17661.76531.76532.53152.53153.0862
H51.09272.17661.76531.76532.53153.08622.5315
H62.17661.09273.08622.53152.53151.76531.7653
H72.17661.09272.53152.53153.08621.76531.7653
H82.17661.09272.53153.08622.53151.76531.7653

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.133 C1 C2 H7 111.133
C1 C2 H8 111.133 C2 C1 H3 111.133
C2 C1 H4 111.133 C2 C1 H5 111.133
H3 C1 H4 107.759 H3 C1 H5 107.759
H4 C1 H5 107.759 H6 C2 H7 107.759
H6 C2 H8 107.759 H7 C2 H8 107.759
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.650758
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.252690
Nuclear repulsion energy42.045309
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(T)=FULL/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' 3061 2926        
2 A1' 1467 1402        
3 A1' 1007 963        
4 A1" 322i 308i        
5 A2" 3052 2918        
6 A2" 1420 1358        
7 E' 3137 2999        
7 E' 3137 2999        
8 E' 1520 1453        
8 E' 1519 1453        
9 E' 905 865        
9 E' 904 865        
10 E" 3116 2979        
10 E" 3116 2979        
11 E" 1491 1425        
11 E" 1490 1424        
12 E" 1178 1126        
12 E" 1178 1126        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16186.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.956) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15474.7 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP
ABC
2.70502 0.65525 0.65525

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.772
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.772
H3 0.000 1.015 1.173
H4 -0.879 -0.508 1.173
H5 0.879 -0.508 1.173
H6 0.000 1.015 -1.173
H7 0.879 -0.508 -1.173
H8 -0.879 -0.508 -1.173

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54311.09181.09181.09182.19382.19382.1938
C21.54312.19382.19382.19381.09181.09181.0918
H31.09182.19381.75831.75832.34662.93232.9323
H41.09182.19381.75831.75842.93232.93232.3466
H51.09182.19381.75831.75842.93232.34662.9323
H62.19381.09182.34662.93232.93231.75831.7583
H72.19381.09182.93232.93232.34661.75831.7584
H82.19381.09182.93232.34662.93231.75831.7584

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.590 C1 C2 H7 111.590
C1 C2 H8 111.590 C2 C1 H3 111.590
C2 C1 H4 111.590 C2 C1 H5 111.590
H3 C1 H4 107.272 H3 C1 H5 107.272
H4 C1 H5 107.272 H6 C2 H7 107.272
H6 C2 H8 107.272 H7 C2 H8 107.272
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability