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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31+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 MP2/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.545792
Energy at 298.15K-79.551753
HF Energy-79.238700
Nuclear repulsion energy42.326747
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 MP2/6-31+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 3123 2938 0.00 240.20 0.01 0.02
2 A1g 1477 1390 0.00 2.06 0.35 0.52
3 A1g 1044 982 0.00 13.84 0.28 0.43
4 A1u 333 313 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3122 2937 57.49 0.00 0.01 0.02
6 A2u 1449 1363 1.32 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3203 3012 0.00 125.74 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3203 3012 0.00 125.74 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1547 1455 0.00 20.51 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1547 1455 0.00 20.51 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1259 1184 0.00 1.15 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1259 1184 0.00 1.15 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3223 3032 60.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3223 3032 60.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1550 1458 9.86 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1550 1458 9.86 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 842 792 2.61 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 842 792 2.61 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16897.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9406) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15894.2 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 MP2/6-31+G**
ABC
2.69994 0.67016 0.67016

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31+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 1.016 1.156
H4 -0.880 -0.508 1.156
H5 0.880 -0.508 1.156
H6 0.000 -1.016 -1.156
H7 -0.880 0.508 -1.156
H8 0.880 0.508 -1.156

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52481.08981.08981.08982.17102.17102.1710
C21.52482.17102.17102.17101.08981.08981.0898
H31.08982.17101.76001.76003.07842.52572.5257
H41.08982.17101.76001.76002.52572.52573.0784
H51.08982.17101.76001.76002.52573.07842.5257
H62.17101.08983.07842.52572.52571.76001.7600
H72.17101.08982.52572.52573.07841.76001.7600
H82.17101.08982.52573.07842.52571.76001.7600

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.181 C1 C2 H7 111.181
C1 C2 H8 111.181 C2 C1 H3 111.181
C2 C1 H4 111.181 C2 C1 H5 111.181
H3 C1 H4 107.709 H3 C1 H5 107.709
H4 C1 H5 107.709 H6 C2 H7 107.709
H6 C2 H8 107.709 H7 C2 H8 107.709
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.540757
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.233978
Nuclear repulsion energy42.162695
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 MP2/6-31+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' 3136 2950 0.00      
2 A1' 1495 1406 0.00      
3 A1' 1039 978 0.00      
4 A1" 325i 306i 0.00      
5 A2" 3129 2943 62.58      
6 A2" 1445 1359 1.08      
7 E' 3229 3037 51.41      
7 E' 3229 3037 51.41      
8 E' 1553 1461 11.72      
8 E' 1553 1461 11.72      
9 E' 924 869 2.06      
9 E' 924 869 2.06      
10 E" 3210 3019 0.00      
10 E" 3210 3019 0.00      
11 E" 1536 1445 0.00      
11 E" 1536 1445 0.00      
12 E" 1200 1129 0.00      
12 E" 1200 1129 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16611.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9406) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15624.5 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 MP2/6-31+G**
ABC
2.72182 0.65900 0.65900

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.769
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.769
H3 0.000 1.012 1.171
H4 -0.876 -0.506 1.171
H5 0.876 -0.506 1.171
H6 0.000 1.012 -1.171
H7 0.876 -0.506 -1.171
H8 -0.876 -0.506 -1.171

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53811.08891.08891.08892.18802.18802.1880
C21.53812.18802.18802.18801.08891.08891.0889
H31.08892.18801.75291.75292.34162.92502.9250
H41.08892.18801.75291.75292.92502.92502.3416
H51.08892.18801.75291.75292.92502.34162.9250
H62.18801.08892.34162.92502.92501.75291.7529
H72.18801.08892.92502.92502.34161.75291.7529
H82.18801.08892.92502.34162.92501.75291.7529

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.650 C1 C2 H7 111.650
C1 C2 H8 111.650 C2 C1 H3 111.650
C2 C1 H4 111.650 C2 C1 H5 111.650
H3 C1 H4 107.208 H3 C1 H5 107.208
H4 C1 H5 107.208 H6 C2 H7 107.208
H6 C2 H8 107.208 H7 C2 H8 107.208
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability