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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD/cc-pVDZ

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 CCSD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.574750
Energy at 298.15K-79.580682
HF Energy-79.234283
Nuclear repulsion energy41.882227
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 CCSD/cc-pVDZ
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 3063 2902 0.00      
2 A1g 1438 1362 0.00      
3 A1g 1033 978 0.00      
4 A1u 326 309 0.00      
5 A2u 3058 2896 56.88      
6 A2u 1405 1331 0.00      
7 Eg 3129 2964 0.00      
7 Eg 3129 2964 0.00      
8 Eg 1501 1422 0.00      
8 Eg 1501 1422 0.00      
9 Eg 1226 1161 0.00      
9 Eg 1226 1161 0.00      
10 Eu 3150 2984 64.80      
10 Eu 3150 2984 64.80      
11 Eu 1504 1425 6.20      
11 Eu 1504 1425 6.20      
12 Eu 823 779 2.59      
12 Eu 823 779 2.59      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16492.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9473) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15623.6 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 CCSD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.62619 0.65945 0.65945

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.767
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.767
H3 0.000 1.030 1.167
H4 -0.892 -0.515 1.167
H5 0.892 -0.515 1.167
H6 0.000 -1.030 -1.167
H7 -0.892 0.515 -1.167
H8 0.892 0.515 -1.167

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53391.10531.10531.10532.19142.19142.1914
C21.53392.19142.19142.19141.10531.10531.1053
H31.10532.19141.78451.78453.11362.55152.5515
H41.10532.19141.78451.78452.55152.55153.1136
H51.10532.19141.78451.78452.55153.11362.5515
H62.19141.10533.11362.55152.55151.78451.7845
H72.19141.10532.55152.55153.11361.78451.7845
H82.19141.10532.55153.11362.55151.78451.7845

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.225 C1 C2 H7 111.225
C1 C2 H8 111.225 C2 C1 H3 111.225
C2 C1 H4 111.225 C2 C1 H5 111.225
H3 C1 H4 107.662 H3 C1 H5 107.662
H4 C1 H5 107.662 H6 C2 H7 107.662
H6 C2 H8 107.662 H7 C2 H8 107.662
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.569777
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.229030
Nuclear repulsion energy41.713381
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 CCSD/cc-pVDZ
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' 3074 2912 0.00      
2 A1' 1449 1373 0.00      
3 A1' 1029 975 0.00      
4 A1" 318i 301i 0.00      
5 A2" 3063 2901 59.30      
6 A2" 1401 1328 0.03      
7 E' 3153 2987 54.12      
7 E' 3153 2987 54.12      
8 E' 1506 1427 7.91      
8 E' 1506 1427 7.91      
9 E' 895 848 2.11      
9 E' 895 848 2.11      
10 E" 3133 2968 0.00      
10 E" 3133 2968 0.00      
11 E" 1497 1419 0.00      
11 E" 1497 1419 0.00      
12 E" 1174 1112 0.00      
12 E" 1174 1112 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16208.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9473) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15354.6 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 CCSD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.64868 0.64811 0.64811

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.774
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.774
H3 0.000 1.026 1.183
H4 -0.888 -0.513 1.183
H5 0.888 -0.513 1.183
H6 0.000 1.026 -1.183
H7 0.888 -0.513 -1.183
H8 -0.888 -0.513 -1.183

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54751.10441.10441.10442.20922.20922.2092
C21.54752.20922.20922.20921.10441.10441.1044
H31.10442.20921.77701.77702.36552.95862.9586
H41.10442.20921.77701.77702.95862.95862.3655
H51.10442.20921.77701.77702.95862.36552.9586
H62.20921.10442.36552.95862.95861.77701.7770
H72.20921.10442.95862.95862.36551.77701.7770
H82.20921.10442.95862.36552.95861.77701.7770

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.735 C1 C2 H7 111.735
C1 C2 H8 111.735 C2 C1 H3 111.735
C2 C1 H4 111.735 C2 C1 H5 111.735
H3 C1 H4 107.116 H3 C1 H5 107.116
H4 C1 H5 107.116 H6 C2 H7 107.116
H6 C2 H8 107.116 H7 C2 H8 107.116
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability