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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

using model chemistry: MP2/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.859860
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-997.135332
Nuclear repulsion energy195.493713
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/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3132 2974 0.00      
2 Ag 1502 1426 0.00      
3 Ag 1341 1273 0.00      
4 Ag 1095 1039 0.00      
5 Ag 805 765 0.00      
6 Ag 308 292 0.00      
7 Au 3218 3055 1.72      
8 Au 1156 1097 1.68      
9 Au 784 744 1.96      
10 Au 123 117 6.36      
11 Bg 3196 3035 0.00      
12 Bg 1307 1241 0.00      
13 Bg 1022 970 0.00      
14 Bu 3141 2982 13.47      
15 Bu 1505 1429 6.87      
16 Bu 1261 1197 30.81      
17 Bu 768 729 78.26      
18 Bu 216 205 8.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12938.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9495) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12285.3 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/cc-pVTZ
ABC
0.98016 0.05064 0.04904

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.475 0.587 0.000
C2 -0.475 -0.587 0.000
Cl3 -0.475 2.099 0.000
Cl4 0.475 -2.099 0.000
H5 1.100 0.586 0.887
H6 1.100 0.586 -0.887
H7 -1.100 -0.586 0.887
H8 -1.100 -0.586 -0.887

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.50951.78502.68571.08521.08522.15442.1544
C21.50952.68571.78502.15442.15441.08521.0852
Cl31.78502.68574.30342.35632.35632.89602.8960
Cl42.68571.78504.30342.89602.89602.35632.3563
H51.08522.15442.35632.89601.77402.49253.0593
H61.08522.15442.35632.89601.77403.05932.4925
H72.15441.08522.89602.35632.49253.05931.7740
H82.15441.08522.89602.35633.05932.49251.7740

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 108.927 C1 C2 H7 111.208
C1 C2 H8 111.208 C2 C1 Cl3 108.927
C2 C1 H5 111.208 C2 C1 H6 111.208
Cl3 C1 H5 107.866 Cl3 C1 H6 107.866
Cl4 C2 H7 107.866 Cl4 C2 H8 107.866
H5 C1 H6 109.646 H7 C2 H8 109.646
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.857717
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-997.132244
Nuclear repulsion energy203.534838
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/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3183 3022 0.70      
2 A 3121 2963 20.83      
3 A 1484 1409 0.30      
4 A 1351 1283 16.05      
5 A 1242 1179 0.93      
6 A 1071 1017 1.40      
7 A 974 925 9.66      
8 A 700 664 14.69      
9 A 265 252 0.77      
10 A 121 115 0.74      
11 B 3195 3033 2.89      
12 B 3115 2958 3.40      
13 B 1482 1407 11.10      
14 B 1328 1261 31.86      
15 B 1178 1118 0.82      
16 B 912 866 16.01      
17 B 724 687 18.45      
18 B 416 395 6.59      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12930.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9495) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12277.6 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 MP2/cc-pVTZ
ABC
0.33276 0.07604 0.06587

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.295 0.694 0.897
C2 -0.295 -0.694 0.897
Cl3 -0.295 1.667 -0.472
Cl4 0.295 -1.667 -0.472
H5 0.003 1.211 1.808
H6 1.378 0.657 0.831
H7 -0.003 -1.211 1.808
H8 -1.378 -0.657 0.831

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.50821.77952.72871.08771.08582.13262.1516
C21.50822.72871.77952.13262.15161.08771.0858
Cl31.77952.72873.38532.34382.34833.68292.8760
Cl42.72871.77953.38533.68292.87602.34382.3483
H51.08772.13262.34383.68291.77582.42192.5202
H61.08582.15162.34832.87601.77582.52023.0537
H72.13261.08773.68292.34382.42192.52021.7758
H82.15161.08582.87602.34832.52023.05371.7758

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 111.931 C1 C2 H7 109.408
C1 C2 H8 111.037 C2 C1 Cl3 111.931
C2 C1 H5 109.408 C2 C1 H6 111.037
Cl3 C1 H5 107.183 Cl3 C1 H6 107.609
Cl4 C2 H7 107.183 Cl4 C2 H8 107.609
H5 C1 H6 109.571 H7 C2 H8 109.571
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability