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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP3=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 MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.585390
Energy at 298.15K-79.591353
HF Energy-79.238734
Nuclear repulsion energy42.352458
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=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 3132 2918 0.00      
2 A1g 1490 1388 0.00      
3 A1g 1044 973 0.00      
4 A1u 331 308 0.00      
5 A2u 3129 2915 59.40      
6 A2u 1461 1361 1.00      
7 Eg 3201 2982 0.00      
7 Eg 3201 2982 0.00      
8 Eg 1554 1447 0.00      
8 Eg 1554 1447 0.00      
9 Eg 1267 1180 0.00      
9 Eg 1267 1180 0.00      
10 Eu 3222 3002 68.39      
10 Eu 3222 3002 68.39      
11 Eu 1557 1451 8.99      
11 Eu 1557 1451 8.99      
12 Eu 845 788 2.19      
12 Eu 845 788 2.19      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16939.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15780.7 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=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
2.70500 0.67041 0.67041

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.763
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.763
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
C11.52551.08831.08831.08832.16982.16982.1698
C21.52552.16982.16982.16981.08831.08831.0883
H31.08832.16981.75841.75843.07532.52312.5231
H41.08832.16981.75841.75842.52312.52313.0753
H51.08832.16981.75841.75842.52313.07532.5231
H62.16981.08833.07532.52312.52311.75841.7584
H72.16981.08832.52312.52313.07531.75841.7584
H82.16981.08832.52313.07532.52311.75841.7584

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.121 C1 C2 H7 111.121
C1 C2 H8 111.121 C2 C1 H3 111.121
C2 C1 H4 111.121 C2 C1 H5 111.121
H3 C1 H4 107.773 H3 C1 H5 107.773
H4 C1 H5 107.773 H6 C2 H7 107.773
H6 C2 H8 107.773 H7 C2 H8 107.773
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.580478
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.234014
Nuclear repulsion energy42.187713
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=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' 3145 2929 0.00      
2 A1' 1507 1404 0.00      
3 A1' 1041 969 0.00      
4 A1" 321i 299i 0.00      
5 A2" 3136 2922 64.68      
6 A2" 1457 1357 0.74      
7 E' 3228 3007 59.18      
7 E' 3227 3007 59.18      
8 E' 1561 1454 10.73      
8 E' 1561 1454 10.73      
9 E' 926 863 1.74      
9 E' 926 863 1.74      
10 E" 3208 2989 0.00      
10 E" 3208 2989 0.00      
11 E" 1543 1437 0.00      
11 E" 1543 1437 0.00      
12 E" 1208 1126 0.00      
12 E" 1208 1126 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16655.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15516.2 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 MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
2.72780 0.65916 0.65916

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/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 1.011 1.169
H4 -0.876 -0.506 1.169
H5 0.876 -0.506 1.169
H6 0.000 1.011 -1.169
H7 0.876 -0.506 -1.169
H8 -0.876 -0.506 -1.169

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53811.08751.08751.08752.18602.18602.1860
C21.53812.18602.18602.18601.08751.08751.0875
H31.08752.18601.75171.75172.33792.92132.9213
H41.08752.18601.75171.75172.92132.92132.3379
H51.08752.18601.75171.75172.92132.33792.9213
H62.18601.08752.33792.92132.92131.75171.7517
H72.18601.08752.92132.92132.33791.75171.7517
H82.18601.08752.92132.33792.92131.75171.7517

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.573 C1 C2 H7 111.573
C1 C2 H8 111.573 C2 C1 H3 111.573
C2 C1 H4 111.573 C2 C1 H5 111.573
H3 C1 H4 107.290 H3 C1 H5 107.290
H4 C1 H5 107.290 H6 C2 H7 107.290
H6 C2 H8 107.290 H7 C2 H8 107.290
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability