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All results from a given calculation for C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-2834.659916
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-2832.808314
Nuclear repulsion energy1021.721978
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(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
0.02890 0.02387 0.02387

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.783
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.783
Cl3 0.000 1.667 1.381
Cl4 -1.444 -0.834 1.381
Cl5 1.444 -0.834 1.381
Cl6 0.000 -1.667 -1.381
Cl7 -1.444 0.834 -1.381
Cl8 1.444 0.834 -1.381

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 Cl5 Cl6 Cl7 Cl8
C11.56611.77131.77131.77132.73162.73162.7316
C21.56612.73162.73162.73161.77131.77131.7713
Cl31.77132.73162.88812.88814.32973.22573.2257
Cl41.77132.73162.88812.88813.22573.22574.3297
Cl51.77132.73162.88812.88813.22574.32973.2257
Cl62.73161.77134.32973.22573.22572.88812.8881
Cl72.73161.77133.22573.22574.32972.88812.8881
Cl82.73161.77133.22574.32973.22572.88812.8881

picture of hexachloroethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl6 109.717 C1 C2 Cl7 109.717
C1 C2 Cl8 109.717 C2 C1 Cl3 109.717
C2 C1 Cl4 109.717 C2 C1 Cl5 109.717
Cl3 C1 Cl4 109.224 Cl3 C1 Cl5 109.224
Cl4 C1 Cl5 109.224 Cl6 C2 Cl7 109.224
Cl6 C2 Cl8 109.224 Cl7 C2 Cl8 109.224
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability