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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-31+G**

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 MP2=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.556192
Energy at 298.15K-79.562155
HF Energy-79.238725
Nuclear repulsion energy42.374586
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 MP2=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 A1g 3127 2936 0.00 239.21 0.01 0.02
2 A1g 1479 1389 0.00 2.05 0.35 0.52
3 A1g 1045 982 0.00 13.67 0.28 0.43
4 A1u 333 313 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3125 2935 57.06 0.00 0.01 0.02
6 A2u 1451 1363 1.51 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3208 3013 0.00 125.01 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3208 3013 0.00 125.01 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1550 1456 0.00 20.42 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1550 1456 0.00 20.42 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1261 1184 0.00 1.13 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1261 1184 0.00 1.13 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3228 3032 59.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3228 3032 59.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1552 1458 10.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1552 1458 10.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 843 792 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 843 792 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16922.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9392) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15893.5 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 MP2=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
2.70598 0.67169 0.67169

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.762
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.762
H3 0.000 1.015 1.155
H4 -0.879 -0.508 1.155
H5 0.879 -0.508 1.155
H6 0.000 -1.015 -1.155
H7 -0.879 0.508 -1.155
H8 0.879 0.508 -1.155

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52311.08851.08851.08852.16862.16862.1686
C21.52312.16862.16862.16861.08851.08851.0885
H31.08852.16861.75801.75803.07492.52282.5228
H41.08852.16861.75801.75802.52282.52283.0749
H51.08852.16861.75801.75802.52283.07492.5228
H62.16861.08853.07492.52282.52281.75801.7580
H72.16861.08852.52282.52283.07491.75801.7580
H82.16861.08852.52283.07492.52281.75801.7580

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.179 C1 C2 H7 111.179
C1 C2 H8 111.179 C2 C1 H3 111.179
C2 C1 H4 111.179 C2 C1 H5 111.179
H3 C1 H4 107.711 H3 C1 H5 107.711
H4 C1 H5 107.711 H6 C2 H7 107.711
H6 C2 H8 107.711 H7 C2 H8 107.711
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.551161
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.234002
Nuclear repulsion energy42.207721
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 MP2=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 A1' 3139 2948 0.00      
2 A1' 1497 1406 0.00      
3 A1' 1041 977 0.00      
4 A1" 325i 305i 0.00      
5 A2" 3132 2941 62.13      
6 A2" 1447 1359 1.25      
7 E' 3234 3037 50.57      
7 E' 3234 3037 50.57      
8 E' 1556 1461 11.98      
8 E' 1556 1461 11.98      
9 E' 925 869 2.16      
9 E' 925 869 2.16      
10 E" 3215 3019 0.00      
10 E" 3215 3019 0.00      
11 E" 1539 1446 0.00      
11 E" 1539 1446 0.00      
12 E" 1202 1129 0.00      
12 E" 1202 1129 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16635.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9392) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15624.3 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 MP2=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
2.72798 0.66037 0.66037

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.768
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.768
H3 0.000 1.011 1.170
H4 -0.875 -0.505 1.170
H5 0.875 -0.505 1.170
H6 0.000 1.011 -1.170
H7 0.875 -0.505 -1.170
H8 -0.875 -0.505 -1.170

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53651.08771.08771.08772.18572.18572.1857
C21.53652.18572.18572.18571.08771.08771.0877
H31.08772.18571.75091.75092.33932.92202.9220
H41.08772.18571.75091.75092.92202.92202.3393
H51.08772.18571.75091.75092.92202.33932.9220
H62.18571.08772.33932.92202.92201.75091.7509
H72.18571.08772.92202.92202.33931.75091.7509
H82.18571.08772.92202.33932.92201.75091.7509

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.657 C1 C2 H7 111.657
C1 C2 H8 111.657 C2 C1 H3 111.657
C2 C1 H4 111.657 C2 C1 H5 111.657
H3 C1 H4 107.200 H3 C1 H5 107.200
H4 C1 H5 107.200 H6 C2 H7 107.200
H6 C2 H8 107.200 H7 C2 H8 107.200
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability