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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.575006
Energy at 298.15K-79.580937
HF Energy-79.234269
Nuclear repulsion energy41.879596
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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1g 3061 2936 0.00      
2 A1g 1437 1379 0.00      
3 A1g 1032 990 0.00      
4 A1u 327 313 0.00      
5 A2u 3055 2931 57.38      
6 A2u 1405 1348 0.00      
7 Eg 3126 2999 0.00      
7 Eg 3126 2999 0.00      
8 Eg 1501 1440 0.00      
8 Eg 1501 1440 0.00      
9 Eg 1225 1176 0.00      
9 Eg 1225 1176 0.00      
10 Eu 3148 3020 65.59      
10 Eu 3148 3020 65.59      
11 Eu 1504 1442 6.13      
11 Eu 1504 1442 6.13      
12 Eu 822 789 2.57      
12 Eu 822 789 2.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16483.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15814.6 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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.62576 0.65942 0.65942

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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
C11.53381.10541.10541.10542.19152.19152.1915
C21.53382.19152.19152.19151.10541.10541.1054
H31.10542.19151.78471.78473.11402.55182.5518
H41.10542.19151.78471.78472.55182.55183.1140
H51.10542.19151.78471.78472.55183.11402.5518
H62.19151.10543.11402.55182.55181.78471.7847
H72.19151.10542.55182.55183.11401.78471.7847
H82.19151.10542.55183.11402.55181.78471.7847

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.234 C1 C2 H7 111.234
C1 C2 H8 111.234 C2 C1 H3 111.234
C2 C1 H4 111.234 C2 C1 H5 111.234
H3 C1 H4 107.652 H3 C1 H5 107.652
H4 C1 H5 107.652 H6 C2 H7 107.652
H6 C2 H8 107.652 H7 C2 H8 107.652
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.570033
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.229016
Nuclear repulsion energy41.708968
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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1' 3072 2947 0.00      
2 A1' 1449 1390 0.00      
3 A1' 1028 987 0.00      
4 A1" 318i 305i 0.00      
5 A2" 3060 2936 59.77      
6 A2" 1401 1344 0.04      
7 E' 3151 3023 54.81      
7 E' 3151 3023 54.81      
8 E' 1506 1445 7.83      
8 E' 1506 1445 7.83      
9 E' 895 858 2.09      
9 E' 895 858 2.08      
10 E" 3131 3004 0.00      
10 E" 3131 3004 0.00      
11 E" 1497 1436 0.00      
11 E" 1497 1436 0.00      
12 E" 1174 1126 0.00      
12 E" 1174 1126 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16199.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15542.2 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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.64813 0.64798 0.64798

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 -0.889 -0.513 1.183
H5 0.889 -0.513 1.183
H6 0.000 1.026 -1.183
H7 0.889 -0.513 -1.183
H8 -0.889 -0.513 -1.183

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54771.10461.10461.10462.20942.20942.2094
C21.54772.20942.20942.20941.10461.10461.1046
H31.10462.20941.77711.77712.36582.95892.9589
H41.10462.20941.77711.77712.95892.95892.3658
H51.10462.20941.77711.77712.95892.36582.9589
H62.20941.10462.36582.95892.95891.77711.7771
H72.20941.10462.95892.95892.36581.77711.7771
H82.20941.10462.95892.36582.95891.77711.7771

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.737 C1 C2 H7 111.737
C1 C2 H8 111.737 C2 C1 H3 111.737
C2 C1 H4 111.737 C2 C1 H5 111.737
H3 C1 H4 107.114 H3 C1 H5 107.114
H4 C1 H5 107.114 H6 C2 H7 107.114
H6 C2 H8 107.114 H7 C2 H8 107.114
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability