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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-998.613706
Energy at 298.15K-998.618548
HF Energy-998.422969
Nuclear repulsion energy201.276346
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 3192 3036 0.63      
2 A 3131 2977 23.41      
3 A 1498 1425 0.27      
4 A 1376 1308 24.50      
5 A 1254 1192 1.27      
6 A 1070 1018 0.66      
7 A 977 929 11.44      
8 A 673 640 20.53      
9 A 264 251 0.73      
10 A 116 110 0.93      
11 B 3204 3047 3.89      
12 B 3123 2970 3.97      
13 B 1494 1420 13.03      
14 B 1355 1289 47.26      
15 B 1186 1128 1.37      
16 B 915 871 19.49      
17 B 699 665 28.06      
18 B 415 394 8.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12970.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12335.2 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
0.33361 0.07314 0.06370

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.295 0.697 0.894
C2 -0.295 -0.697 0.894
Cl3 -0.295 1.704 -0.471
Cl4 0.295 -1.704 -0.471
H5 -0.000 1.204 1.813
H6 1.380 0.666 0.831
H7 0.000 -1.204 1.813
H8 -1.380 -0.666 0.831

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51301.79622.76151.08991.08782.13162.1605
C21.51302.76151.79622.13162.16051.08991.0878
Cl31.79622.76153.45812.35622.36213.70922.9137
Cl42.76151.79623.45813.70922.91372.35622.3621
H51.08992.13162.35623.70921.77742.40842.5233
H61.08782.16052.36212.91371.77742.52333.0655
H72.13161.08993.70922.35622.40842.52331.7774
H82.16051.08782.91372.36212.52333.06551.7774

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 112.847 C1 C2 H7 108.863
C1 C2 H8 111.289 C2 C1 Cl3 112.847
C2 C1 H5 108.863 C2 C1 H6 111.289
Cl3 C1 H5 106.891 Cl3 C1 H6 107.415
Cl4 C2 H7 106.891 Cl4 C2 H8 107.415
H5 C1 H6 109.401 H7 C2 H8 109.401
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability