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All results from a given calculation for CH2BrCH2Br (Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.458771
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.886138
Nuclear repulsion energy415.404705
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)/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3159 3032        
2 Ag 1526 1465        
3 Ag 1338 1284        
4 Ag 1092 1048        
5 Ag 688 660        
6 Ag 194 186        
7 Au 3248 3117        
8 Au 1124 1078        
9 Au 774 742        
10 Au 124 119        
11 Bg 3227 3096        
12 Bg 1312 1259        
13 Bg 978 939        
14 Bu 3165 3038        
15 Bu 1521 1460        
16 Bu 1246 1195        
17 Bu 607 582        
18 Bu 176 169        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12749.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9596) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12234.3 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)/6-31+G**
ABC
0.94639 0.01949 0.01924

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.494 0.573 0.000
C2 -0.494 -0.573 0.000
Br3 -0.494 2.276 0.000
Br4 0.494 -2.276 0.000
H5 1.116 0.576 0.892
H6 1.116 0.576 -0.892
H7 -1.116 -0.576 0.892
H8 -1.116 -0.576 -0.892

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51331.96842.84941.08741.08742.16932.1693
C21.51332.84941.96842.16932.16931.08741.0874
Br31.96842.84944.65802.50552.50553.05193.0519
Br42.84941.96844.65803.05193.05192.50552.5055
H51.08742.16932.50553.05191.78402.51073.0800
H61.08742.16932.50553.05191.78403.08002.5107
H72.16931.08743.05192.50552.51073.08001.7840
H82.16931.08743.05192.50553.08002.51071.7840

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 109.147 C1 C2 H7 112.011
C1 C2 H8 112.011 C2 C1 Br3 109.147
C2 C1 H5 112.011 C2 C1 H6 112.011
Br3 C1 H5 106.568 Br3 C1 H6 106.568
Br4 C2 H7 106.568 Br4 C2 H8 106.568
H5 C1 H6 110.235 H7 C2 H8 110.235
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.456098
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.882475
Nuclear repulsion energy449.432415
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)/6-31+G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3214 3084        
2 A 3144 3017        
3 A 1514 1453        
4 A 1347 1292        
5 A 1219 1170        
6 A 1067 1024        
7 A 936 899        
8 A 560 537        
9 A 245 235        
10 A 74 71        
11 B 3225 3094        
12 B 3136 3009        
13 B 1508 1447        
14 B 1318 1265        
15 B 1142 1096        
16 B 877 842        
17 B 595 571        
18 B 369 354        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12743.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9596) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12229.0 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(T)/6-31+G**
ABC
0.25181 0.03045 0.02799

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.323 0.685 1.184
C2 -0.323 -0.685 1.184
Br3 -0.323 1.807 -0.294
Br4 0.323 -1.807 -0.294
H5 0.058 1.217 2.098
H6 1.405 0.624 1.087
H7 -0.058 -1.217 2.098
H8 -1.405 -0.624 1.087

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51421.96532.89731.09021.08762.14372.1700
C21.51422.89731.96532.14372.17001.09021.0876
Br31.96532.89733.67202.49312.50843.86462.9984
Br42.89731.96533.67203.86462.99842.49312.5084
H51.09022.14372.49313.86461.78502.43592.5595
H61.08762.17002.50842.99841.78502.55953.0745
H72.14371.09023.86462.49312.43592.55951.7850
H82.17001.08762.99842.50842.55953.07451.7850

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 112.101 C1 C2 H7 109.717
C1 C2 H8 111.983 C2 C1 Br3 112.101
C2 C1 H5 109.717 C2 C1 H6 111.983
Br3 C1 H5 105.774 Br3 C1 H6 106.960
Br4 C2 H7 105.774 Br4 C2 H8 106.960
H5 C1 H6 110.095 H7 C2 H8 110.095
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability