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All results from a given calculation for CH3CH2Cl (Ethyl chloride)

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 CS 1A'
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-538.568534
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-538.140370
Nuclear repulsion energy103.041646
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**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/6-31+G**
ABC
1.05966 0.18343 0.16606

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.506 0.649 0.000
C2 0.000 0.808 0.000
H3 1.974 1.635 0.000
H4 1.839 0.108 0.883
H5 1.839 0.108 -0.883
Cl6 -0.824 -0.781 0.000
H7 -0.343 1.340 0.884
H8 -0.343 1.340 -0.884

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 Cl6 H7 H8
C11.51431.09081.08831.08832.73352.16232.1623
C21.51432.13972.15712.15711.78941.08721.0872
H31.09082.13971.76901.76903.69582.49642.4964
H41.08832.15711.76901.76672.94302.50583.0662
H51.08832.15711.76901.76672.94303.06622.5058
Cl62.73351.78943.69582.94302.94302.34772.3477
H72.16231.08722.49642.50583.06622.34771.7677
H82.16231.08722.49643.06622.50582.34771.7677

picture of Ethyl chloride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl6 111.391 C1 C2 H7 111.385
C1 C2 H8 111.385 C2 C1 H3 109.366
C2 C1 H4 110.898 C2 C1 H5 110.898
H3 C1 H4 108.546 H3 C1 H5 108.546
H4 C1 H5 108.521 Cl6 C2 H7 106.843
Cl6 C2 H8 106.843 H7 C2 H8 108.774
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability