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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.542894
Energy at 298.15K-79.548838
HF Energy-79.234634
Nuclear repulsion energy42.022302
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=FULL/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 3095 2942 0.00 242.75 0.01 0.02
2 A1g 1433 1362 0.00 2.58 0.72 0.84
3 A1g 1044 993 0.00 10.75 0.27 0.42
4 A1u 334 318 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3092 2939 51.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 1400 1331 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3179 3021 0.00 140.00 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3179 3021 0.00 140.00 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1506 1432 0.00 28.23 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1506 1432 0.00 28.23 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1225 1164 0.00 0.95 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1225 1164 0.00 0.95 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3199 3041 50.91 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3199 3041 50.91 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1507 1432 7.74 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1507 1432 7.74 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 825 784 3.64 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 825 784 3.64 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16640.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9504) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15815.2 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.64560 0.66373 0.66373

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ

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 1.027 1.164
H4 -0.889 -0.513 1.164
H5 0.889 -0.513 1.164
H6 0.000 -1.027 -1.164
H7 -0.889 0.513 -1.164
H8 0.889 0.513 -1.164

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52861.10161.10161.10162.18452.18452.1845
C21.52862.18452.18452.18451.10161.10161.1016
H31.10162.18451.77801.77803.10392.54422.5442
H41.10162.18451.77801.77802.54422.54423.1039
H51.10162.18451.77801.77802.54423.10392.5442
H62.18451.10163.10392.54422.54421.77801.7780
H72.18451.10162.54422.54423.10391.77801.7780
H82.18451.10162.54423.10392.54421.77801.7780

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.271 C1 C2 H7 111.271
C1 C2 H8 111.271 C2 C1 H3 111.271
C2 C1 H4 111.271 C2 C1 H5 111.271
H3 C1 H4 107.613 H3 C1 H5 107.613
H4 C1 H5 107.613 H6 C2 H7 107.613
H6 C2 H8 107.613 H7 C2 H8 107.613
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.537711
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.229384
Nuclear repulsion energy41.856657
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=FULL/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' 3107 2952 0.00      
2 A1' 1445 1374 0.00      
3 A1' 1042 990 0.00      
4 A1" 326i 310i 0.00      
5 A2" 3098 2944 53.53      
6 A2" 1397 1328 0.06      
7 E' 3203 3044 41.24      
7 E' 3203 3044 41.24      
8 E' 1510 1435 9.73      
8 E' 1510 1435 9.73      
9 E' 899 854 3.04      
9 E' 899 854 3.04      
10 E" 3184 3026 0.00      
10 E" 3184 3026 0.00      
11 E" 1503 1428 0.00      
11 E" 1503 1428 0.00      
12 E" 1171 1113 0.00      
12 E" 1171 1113 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16350.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9504) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15539.3 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.66935 0.65241 0.65241

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ

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 1.022 1.180
H4 -0.885 -0.511 1.180
H5 0.885 -0.511 1.180
H6 0.000 1.022 -1.180
H7 0.885 -0.511 -1.180
H8 -0.885 -0.511 -1.180

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54191.10071.10071.10072.20222.20222.2022
C21.54192.20222.20222.20221.10071.10071.1007
H31.10072.20221.77011.77012.35952.94962.9496
H41.10072.20221.77011.77012.94962.94962.3595
H51.10072.20221.77011.77012.94962.35952.9496
H62.20221.10072.35952.94962.94961.77011.7701
H72.20221.10072.94962.94962.35951.77011.7701
H82.20221.10072.94962.35952.94961.77011.7701

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.801 C1 C2 H7 111.801
C1 C2 H8 111.801 C2 C1 H3 111.801
C2 C1 H4 111.801 C2 C1 H5 111.801
H3 C1 H4 107.044 H3 C1 H5 107.044
H4 C1 H5 107.044 H6 C2 H7 107.044
H6 C2 H8 107.044 H7 C2 H8 107.044
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability