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

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+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 MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.437304
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.886437
Nuclear repulsion energy416.470223
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 MP3/6-31+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 3211 2988 0.00      
2 Ag 1546 1439 0.00      
3 Ag 1362 1267 0.00      
4 Ag 1109 1032 0.00      
5 Ag 707 657 0.00      
6 Ag 198 184 0.00      
7 Au 3298 3068 0.11      
8 Au 1145 1065 3.86      
9 Au 783 729 2.71      
10 Au 129 120 4.97      
11 Bg 3276 3049 0.00      
12 Bg 1331 1238 0.00      
13 Bg 993 924 0.00      
14 Bu 3216 2992 5.52      
15 Bu 1540 1433 6.18      
16 Bu 1267 1179 72.11      
17 Bu 625 581 56.42      
18 Bu 181 168 6.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12957.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12057.0 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 MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.95374 0.01958 0.01933

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.491 0.574 0.000
C2 -0.491 -0.574 0.000
Br3 -0.491 2.271 0.000
Br4 0.491 -2.271 0.000
H5 1.112 0.576 0.889
H6 1.112 0.576 -0.889
H7 -1.112 -0.576 0.889
H8 -1.112 -0.576 -0.889

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51061.96162.84481.08361.08362.16342.1634
C21.51062.84481.96162.16342.16341.08361.0836
Br31.96162.84484.64752.49692.49693.04613.0461
Br42.84481.96164.64753.04613.04612.49692.4969
H51.08362.16342.49693.04611.77712.50383.0704
H61.08362.16342.49693.04611.77713.07042.5038
H72.16341.08363.04612.49692.50383.07041.7771
H82.16341.08363.04612.49693.07042.50381.7771

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 109.342 C1 C2 H7 111.955
C1 C2 H8 111.955 C2 C1 Br3 109.342
C2 C1 H5 111.955 C2 C1 H6 111.955
Br3 C1 H5 106.568 Br3 C1 H6 106.568
Br4 C2 H7 106.568 Br4 C2 H8 106.568
H5 C1 H6 110.162 H7 C2 H8 110.162
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5218.434450
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5217.882804
Nuclear repulsion energy450.077658
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 MP3/6-31+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 3261 3035 0.04      
2 A 3194 2972 13.56      
3 A 1533 1427 0.09      
4 A 1371 1275 26.12      
5 A 1242 1156 1.60      
6 A 1085 1010 0.02      
7 A 950 884 5.66      
8 A 575 535 7.87      
9 A 246 228 1.06      
10 A 75 69 0.27      
11 B 3272 3045 0.50      
12 B 3185 2964 2.03      
13 B 1527 1421 10.16      
14 B 1341 1248 76.34      
15 B 1163 1082 3.07      
16 B 890 828 13.82      
17 B 612 569 13.34      
18 B 376 350 5.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12948.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12048.8 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 MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.25501 0.03042 0.02799

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.322 0.684 1.175
C2 -0.322 -0.684 1.175
Br3 -0.322 1.809 -0.292
Br4 0.322 -1.809 -0.292
H5 0.056 1.210 2.088
H6 1.400 0.625 1.082
H7 -0.056 -1.210 2.088
H8 -1.400 -0.625 1.082

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51161.95772.89281.08661.08412.13592.1646
C21.51162.89281.95772.13592.16461.08661.0841
Br31.95772.89283.67472.48372.50103.85352.9955
Br42.89281.95773.67473.85352.99552.48372.5010
H51.08662.13592.48373.85351.77832.42192.5491
H61.08412.16462.50102.99551.77832.54913.0662
H72.13591.08663.85352.48372.42192.54911.7783
H82.16461.08412.99552.50102.54913.06621.7783

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 112.346 C1 C2 H7 109.497
C1 C2 H8 111.949 C2 C1 Br3 112.346
C2 C1 H5 109.497 C2 C1 H6 111.949
Br3 C1 H5 105.756 Br3 C1 H6 107.078
Br4 C2 H7 105.756 Br4 C2 H8 107.078
H5 C1 H6 110.008 H7 C2 H8 110.008
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability