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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.645455
Energy at 298.15K-79.651403
HF Energy-79.257582
Nuclear repulsion energy42.274584
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=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 3068 2907 0.00      
2 A1g 1466 1389 0.00      
3 A1g 1022 968 0.00      
4 A1u 325 308 0.00      
5 A2u 3065 2904 56.63      
6 A2u 1440 1364 0.40      
7 Eg 3126 2962 0.00      
7 Eg 3126 2962 0.00      
8 Eg 1522 1442 0.00      
8 Eg 1522 1442 0.00      
9 Eg 1250 1185 0.00      
9 Eg 1250 1185 0.00      
10 Eu 3149 2983 72.23      
10 Eu 3149 2983 72.23      
11 Eu 1526 1446 7.41      
11 Eu 1526 1446 7.41      
12 Eu 836 792 1.68      
12 Eu 836 792 1.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16602.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9475) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15730.9 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=FULL/TZVP
ABC
2.69211 0.66861 0.66861

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/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
C11.52671.09111.09111.09112.17342.17342.1734
C21.52672.17342.17342.17341.09111.09111.0911
H31.09112.17341.76261.76263.08192.52812.5281
H41.09112.17341.76261.76262.52812.52813.0818
H51.09112.17341.76261.76262.52813.08182.5281
H62.17341.09113.08192.52812.52811.76261.7626
H72.17341.09112.52812.52813.08181.76261.7626
H82.17341.09112.52813.08182.52811.76261.7626

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.153 C1 C2 H7 111.153
C1 C2 H8 111.153 C2 C1 H3 111.153
C2 C1 H4 111.153 C2 C1 H5 111.153
H3 C1 H4 107.739 H3 C1 H5 107.739
H4 C1 H5 107.739 H6 C2 H7 107.739
H6 C2 H8 107.739 H7 C2 H8 107.739
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.640599
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.252788
Nuclear repulsion energy42.108142
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=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' 3080 2919 0.00      
2 A1' 1480 1402 0.00      
3 A1' 1018 964 0.00      
4 A1" 319i 302i 0.00      
5 A2" 3071 2910 62.54      
6 A2" 1433 1358 0.47      
7 E' 3154 2988 61.97      
7 E' 3154 2988 61.98      
8 E' 1533 1452 9.54      
8 E' 1533 1452 9.54      
9 E' 912 864 1.37      
9 E' 912 864 1.37      
10 E" 3133 2968 0.00      
10 E" 3133 2968 0.00      
11 E" 1505 1426 0.00      
11 E" 1505 1426 0.00      
12 E" 1190 1128 0.00      
12 E" 1190 1128 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16307.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9475) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15451.5 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 CCSD=FULL/TZVP
ABC
2.71339 0.65736 0.65736

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/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
C11.54041.09021.09021.09022.19052.19052.1905
C21.54042.19052.19052.19051.09021.09021.0902
H31.09022.19051.75561.75562.34332.92812.9281
H41.09022.19051.75561.75562.92812.92812.3433
H51.09022.19051.75561.75562.92812.34332.9281
H62.19051.09022.34332.92812.92811.75561.7556
H72.19051.09022.92812.92812.34331.75561.7556
H82.19051.09022.92812.34332.92811.75561.7556

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.608 C1 C2 H7 111.608
C1 C2 H8 111.608 C2 C1 H3 111.608
C2 C1 H4 111.608 C2 C1 H5 111.608
H3 C1 H4 107.253 H3 C1 H5 107.253
H4 C1 H5 107.253 H6 C2 H7 107.253
H6 C2 H8 107.253 H7 C2 H8 107.253
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability