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

using model chemistry: MP3/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

Jump to S1C2
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP3/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/cc-pVTZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/cc-pVTZ
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP3/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.906870
Energy at 298.15K-997.911753
HF Energy-997.132466
Nuclear repulsion energy202.577575
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 MP3/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 3195 3018 0.97      
2 A 3141 2967 20.45      
3 A 1499 1416 0.38      
4 A 1369 1293 16.33      
5 A 1253 1183 0.61      
6 A 1077 1018 1.28      
7 A 979 924 9.54      
8 A 694 655 15.52      
9 A 264 250 0.78      
10 A 117 111 0.88      
11 B 3207 3029 3.92      
12 B 3132 2959 3.11      
13 B 1496 1413 10.38      
14 B 1345 1270 35.07      
15 B 1186 1121 0.68      
16 B 919 868 14.91      
17 B 720 680 20.62      
18 B 416 393 6.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13003.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9447) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12284.5 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 MP3/cc-pVTZ
ABC
0.33521 0.07450 0.06482

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.297 0.695 0.892
C2 -0.297 -0.695 0.892
Cl3 -0.297 1.686 -0.469
Cl4 0.297 -1.686 -0.469
H5 0.012 1.207 1.805
H6 1.378 0.657 0.819
H7 -0.012 -1.207 1.805
H8 -1.378 -0.657 0.819

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51131.78572.74211.08581.08392.13262.1544
C21.51132.74211.78572.13262.15441.08581.0839
Cl31.78572.74213.42362.34482.35043.69132.8841
Cl42.74211.78573.42363.69132.88412.34482.3504
H51.08582.13262.34483.69131.77282.41492.5264
H61.08392.15442.35042.88411.77282.52643.0540
H72.13261.08583.69132.34482.41492.52641.7728
H82.15441.08392.88412.35042.52643.05401.7728

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 112.279 C1 C2 H7 109.302
C1 C2 H8 111.153 C2 C1 Cl3 112.279
C2 C1 H5 109.302 C2 C1 H6 111.153
Cl3 C1 H5 106.950 Cl3 C1 H6 107.450
Cl4 C2 H7 106.950 Cl4 C2 H8 107.450
H5 C1 H6 109.589 H7 C2 H8 109.589
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability