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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/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(T)/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.583180
Energy at 298.15K-79.589101
HF Energy-79.234121
Nuclear repulsion energy41.834065
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(T)/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 3047 2983        
2 A1g 1425 1395        
3 A1g 1025 1003        
4 A1u 325 318        
5 A2u 3042 2977        
6 A2u 1394 1364        
7 Eg 3114 3048        
7 Eg 3114 3048        
8 Eg 1492 1461        
8 Eg 1492 1460        
9 Eg 1217 1191        
9 Eg 1217 1191        
10 Eu 3136 3070        
10 Eu 3136 3069        
11 Eu 1495 1464        
11 Eu 1494 1463        
12 Eu 816 799        
12 Eu 816 799        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16398.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9788) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16050.9 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(T)/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.61910 0.65792 0.65792

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.768
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.768
H3 0.000 1.032 1.168
H4 -0.893 -0.516 1.168
H5 0.893 -0.516 1.168
H6 0.000 -1.032 -1.168
H7 -0.893 0.516 -1.168
H8 0.893 0.516 -1.168

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53581.10661.10661.10662.19382.19382.1938
C21.53582.19382.19382.19381.10661.10661.1066
H31.10662.19381.78701.78703.11712.55402.5540
H41.10662.19381.78701.78702.55402.55403.1171
H51.10662.19381.78701.78702.55403.11712.5540
H62.19381.10663.11712.55402.55401.78701.7870
H72.19381.10662.55402.55403.11711.78701.7870
H82.19381.10662.55403.11712.55401.78701.7870

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.204 C1 C2 H7 111.204
C1 C2 H8 111.204 C2 C1 H3 111.204
C2 C1 H4 111.204 C2 C1 H5 111.204
H3 C1 H4 107.684 H3 C1 H5 107.684
H4 C1 H5 107.684 H6 C2 H7 107.684
H6 C2 H8 107.684 H7 C2 H8 107.684
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.578188
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.228864
Nuclear repulsion energy41.658586
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(T)/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' 3058 2993        
2 A1' 1437 1406        
3 A1' 1020 998        
4 A1" 320i 313i        
5 A2" 3047 2982        
6 A2" 1389 1360        
7 E' 3139 3073        
7 E' 3139 3073        
8 E' 1497 1465        
8 E' 1497 1465        
9 E' 888 870        
9 E' 888 869        
10 E" 3119 3053        
10 E" 3119 3053        
11 E" 1489 1457        
11 E" 1488 1457        
12 E" 1164 1139        
12 E" 1164 1139        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16110.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9788) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15769.2 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 CCSD(T)/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.64131 0.64625 0.64625

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.775
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.775
H3 0.000 1.027 1.184
H4 -0.890 -0.514 1.184
H5 0.890 -0.514 1.184
H6 0.000 1.027 -1.184
H7 0.890 -0.514 -1.184
H8 -0.890 -0.514 -1.184

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55011.10581.10581.10582.21212.21212.2121
C21.55012.21212.21212.21211.10581.10581.1058
H31.10582.21211.77941.77942.36812.96212.9621
H41.10582.21211.77941.77942.96212.96212.3681
H51.10582.21211.77941.77942.96212.36812.9621
H62.21211.10582.36812.96212.96211.77941.7794
H72.21211.10582.96212.96212.36811.77941.7794
H82.21211.10582.96212.36812.96211.77941.7794

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.708 C1 C2 H7 111.708
C1 C2 H8 111.708 C2 C1 H3 111.708
C2 C1 H4 111.708 C2 C1 H5 111.708
H3 C1 H4 107.145 H3 C1 H5 107.145
H4 C1 H5 107.145 H6 C2 H7 107.145
H6 C2 H8 107.145 H7 C2 H8 107.145
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability