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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.579961
Energy at 298.15K-79.585910
HF Energy-79.238633
Nuclear repulsion energy42.237184
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 QCISD/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 3098 2929 0.00      
2 A1g 1482 1401 0.00      
3 A1g 1033 977 0.00      
4 A1u 325 308 0.00      
5 A2u 3094 2925 62.90      
6 A2u 1454 1374 0.53      
7 Eg 3162 2989 0.00      
7 Eg 3162 2989 0.00      
8 Eg 1545 1460 0.00      
8 Eg 1545 1460 0.00      
9 Eg 1259 1191 0.00      
9 Eg 1259 1191 0.00      
10 Eu 3183 3009 74.70      
10 Eu 3183 3009 74.70      
11 Eu 1549 1464 7.97      
11 Eu 1549 1464 7.97      
12 Eu 840 794 1.92      
12 Eu 840 794 1.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16780.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9454) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15863.8 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 QCISD/6-31+G**
ABC
2.69101 0.66690 0.66690

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.764
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.764
H3 0.000 1.018 1.159
H4 -0.881 -0.509 1.159
H5 0.881 -0.509 1.159
H6 0.000 -1.018 -1.159
H7 -0.881 0.509 -1.159
H8 0.881 0.509 -1.159

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52881.09161.09161.09162.17602.17602.1760
C21.52882.17602.17602.17601.09161.09161.0916
H31.09162.17601.76291.76293.08482.53142.5314
H41.09162.17601.76291.76292.53142.53143.0848
H51.09162.17601.76291.76292.53143.08482.5314
H62.17601.09163.08482.53142.53141.76291.7629
H72.17601.09162.53142.53143.08481.76291.7629
H82.17601.09162.53143.08482.53141.76291.7629

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.184 C1 C2 H7 111.184
C1 C2 H8 111.184 C2 C1 H3 111.184
C2 C1 H4 111.184 C2 C1 H5 111.184
H3 C1 H4 107.705 H3 C1 H5 107.705
H4 C1 H5 107.705 H6 C2 H7 107.705
H6 C2 H8 107.705 H7 C2 H8 107.705
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.575112
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.233909
Nuclear repulsion energy42.079922
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 QCISD/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' 3110 2940 0.00      
2 A1' 1498 1416 0.00      
3 A1' 1030 974 0.00      
4 A1" 318i 301i 0.00      
5 A2" 3100 2931 68.31      
6 A2" 1449 1370 0.37      
7 E' 3189 3015 65.10      
7 E' 3189 3015 65.10      
8 E' 1552 1468 9.52      
8 E' 1552 1468 9.52      
9 E' 920 870 1.46      
9 E' 920 870 1.46      
10 E" 3168 2995 0.00      
10 E" 3168 2995 0.00      
11 E" 1534 1451 0.00      
11 E" 1534 1451 0.00      
12 E" 1203 1137 0.00      
12 E" 1203 1137 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16500.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9454) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15600.0 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 QCISD/6-31+G**
ABC
2.71162 0.65622 0.65622

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.771
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.771
H3 0.000 1.014 1.173
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.173
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.173
H6 0.000 1.014 -1.173
H7 0.878 -0.507 -1.173
H8 -0.878 -0.507 -1.173

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54181.09071.09071.09072.19232.19232.1923
C21.54182.19232.19232.19231.09071.09071.0907
H31.09072.19231.75621.75622.34572.93032.9303
H41.09072.19231.75621.75622.93032.93032.3457
H51.09072.19231.75621.75622.93032.34572.9303
H62.19231.09072.34572.93032.93031.75621.7562
H72.19231.09072.93032.93032.34571.75621.7562
H82.19231.09072.93032.34572.93031.75621.7562

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.624 C1 C2 H7 111.624
C1 C2 H8 111.624 C2 C1 H3 111.624
C2 C1 H4 111.624 C2 C1 H5 111.624
H3 C1 H4 107.235 H3 C1 H5 107.235
H4 C1 H5 107.235 H6 C2 H7 107.235
H6 C2 H8 107.235 H7 C2 H8 107.235
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability