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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.579777
Energy at 298.15K-79.585712
HF Energy-79.234393
Nuclear repulsion energy41.919363
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=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 3069 3069 0.00      
2 A1g 1440 1440 0.00      
3 A1g 1035 1035 0.00      
4 A1u 327 327 0.00      
5 A2u 3063 3063 56.59      
6 A2u 1407 1407 0.00      
7 Eg 3135 3135 0.00      
7 Eg 3135 3135 0.00      
8 Eg 1503 1503 0.00      
8 Eg 1503 1503 0.00      
9 Eg 1227 1227 0.00      
9 Eg 1227 1227 0.00      
10 Eu 3157 3157 64.08      
10 Eu 3157 3157 64.08      
11 Eu 1506 1506 6.34      
11 Eu 1506 1506 6.34      
12 Eu 824 824 2.65      
12 Eu 824 824 2.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16522.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16522.3 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.63147 0.66055 0.66055

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.766
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.766
H3 0.000 1.029 1.166
H4 -0.891 -0.515 1.166
H5 0.891 -0.515 1.166
H6 0.000 -1.029 -1.166
H7 -0.891 0.515 -1.166
H8 0.891 0.515 -1.166

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53261.10421.10421.10422.18952.18952.1895
C21.53262.18952.18952.18951.10421.10421.1042
H31.10422.18951.78281.78283.11102.54952.5495
H41.10422.18951.78281.78282.54952.54953.1110
H51.10422.18951.78281.78282.54953.11102.5495
H62.18951.10423.11102.54952.54951.78281.7828
H72.18951.10422.54952.54953.11101.78281.7828
H82.18951.10422.54953.11102.54951.78281.7828

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.235 C1 C2 H7 111.235
C1 C2 H8 111.235 C2 C1 H3 111.235
C2 C1 H4 111.235 C2 C1 H5 111.235
H3 C1 H4 107.651 H3 C1 H5 107.651
H4 C1 H5 107.651 H6 C2 H7 107.651
H6 C2 H8 107.651 H7 C2 H8 107.651
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.574792
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.229141
Nuclear repulsion energy41.750730
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=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' 3080 3080 0.00      
2 A1' 1452 1452 0.00      
3 A1' 1031 1031 0.00      
4 A1" 318i 318i 0.00      
5 A2" 3068 3068 59.01      
6 A2" 1403 1403 0.02      
7 E' 3160 3160 53.43      
7 E' 3160 3160 53.43      
8 E' 1509 1509 8.07      
8 E' 1509 1509 8.07      
9 E' 896 896 2.16      
9 E' 896 896 2.16      
10 E" 3140 3140 0.00      
10 E" 3140 3140 0.00      
11 E" 1500 1500 0.00      
11 E" 1500 1500 0.00      
12 E" 1175 1175 0.00      
12 E" 1175 1175 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16237.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16237.7 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.65406 0.64920 0.64920

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.773
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.773
H3 0.000 1.025 1.182
H4 -0.888 -0.512 1.182
H5 0.888 -0.512 1.182
H6 0.000 1.025 -1.182
H7 0.888 -0.512 -1.182
H8 -0.888 -0.512 -1.182

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54621.10341.10341.10342.20732.20732.2073
C21.54622.20732.20732.20731.10341.10341.1034
H31.10342.20731.77521.77522.36382.95612.9561
H41.10342.20731.77521.77522.95612.95612.3638
H51.10342.20731.77521.77522.95612.36382.9561
H62.20731.10342.36382.95612.95611.77521.7752
H72.20731.10342.95612.95612.36381.77521.7752
H82.20731.10342.95612.36382.95611.77521.7752

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.746 C1 C2 H7 111.746
C1 C2 H8 111.746 C2 C1 H3 111.746
C2 C1 H4 111.746 C2 C1 H5 111.746
H3 C1 H4 107.104 H3 C1 H5 107.104
H4 C1 H5 107.104 H6 C2 H7 107.104
H6 C2 H8 107.104 H7 C2 H8 107.104
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability