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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.573508
Energy at 298.15K-79.579443
HF Energy-79.234316
Nuclear repulsion energy41.890243
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 CCD/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 3070 2937 0.00      
2 A1g 1440 1378 0.00      
3 A1g 1035 990 0.00      
4 A1u 327 313 0.00      
5 A2u 3065 2932 54.98      
6 A2u 1408 1347 0.00      
7 Eg 3139 3003 0.00      
7 Eg 3139 3003 0.00      
8 Eg 1503 1438 0.00      
8 Eg 1503 1438 0.00      
9 Eg 1227 1174 0.00      
9 Eg 1227 1174 0.00      
10 Eu 3160 3024 61.94      
10 Eu 3160 3024 61.95      
11 Eu 1506 1441 6.41      
11 Eu 1506 1441 6.41      
12 Eu 824 788 2.68      
12 Eu 824 788 2.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16532.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15816.7 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 CCD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.62792 0.65959 0.65959

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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
C11.53381.10501.10501.10502.19112.19112.1911
C21.53382.19112.19112.19111.10501.10501.1050
H31.10502.19111.78401.78403.11302.55122.5512
H41.10502.19111.78401.78402.55122.55123.1130
H51.10502.19111.78401.78402.55123.11302.5512
H62.19111.10503.11302.55122.55121.78401.7840
H72.19111.10502.55122.55123.11301.78401.7840
H82.19111.10502.55123.11302.55121.78401.7840

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.230 C1 C2 H7 111.230
C1 C2 H8 111.230 C2 C1 H3 111.230
C2 C1 H4 111.230 C2 C1 H5 111.230
H3 C1 H4 107.656 H3 C1 H5 107.656
H4 C1 H5 107.656 H6 C2 H7 107.656
H6 C2 H8 107.656 H7 C2 H8 107.656
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.568539
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.229070
Nuclear repulsion energy41.724429
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 CCD/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' 3081 2948 0.00      
2 A1' 1452 1389 0.00      
3 A1' 1032 988 0.00      
4 A1" 318i 304i 0.00      
5 A2" 3071 2938 57.31      
6 A2" 1404 1343 0.01      
7 E' 3164 3027 51.58      
7 E' 3164 3027 51.58      
8 E' 1508 1443 8.14      
8 E' 1508 1443 8.14      
9 E' 897 858 2.19      
9 E' 897 858 2.19      
10 E" 3145 3008 0.00      
10 E" 3145 3008 0.00      
11 E" 1500 1435 0.00      
11 E" 1500 1435 0.00      
12 E" 1176 1125 0.00      
12 E" 1176 1125 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16249.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15546.1 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 CCD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.65057 0.64837 0.64837

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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
C11.54731.10411.10411.10412.20872.20872.2087
C21.54732.20872.20872.20871.10411.10411.1041
H31.10412.20871.77631.77632.36502.95782.9578
H41.10412.20871.77631.77632.95782.95782.3650
H51.10412.20871.77631.77632.95782.36502.9578
H62.20871.10412.36502.95782.95781.77631.7763
H72.20871.10412.95782.95782.36501.77631.7763
H82.20871.10412.95782.36502.95781.77631.7763

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 107.113 H3 C1 H5 107.113
H4 C1 H5 107.113 H6 C2 H7 107.113
H6 C2 H8 107.113 H7 C2 H8 107.113
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability