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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ

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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.662134
Energy at 298.15K-79.668102
HF Energy-79.260005
Nuclear repulsion energy42.518380
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=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1g 3099 2942 0.00 274.76 0.01 0.01
2 A1g 1441 1368 0.00 0.54 0.58 0.74
3 A1g 1038 985 0.00 11.66 0.21 0.35
4 A1u 343 325 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3101 2944 47.22 0.00 0.01 0.01
6 A2u 1418 1346 1.74 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3158 2998 0.00 118.20 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3158 2998 0.00 118.20 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1536 1458 0.00 16.30 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1536 1458 0.00 16.30 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1239 1176 0.00 0.25 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1239 1176 0.00 0.25 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3180 3019 46.39 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3180 3019 46.39 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1535 1457 8.85 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1535 1457 8.85 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 834 792 3.49 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 834 792 3.49 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16700.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15855.3 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=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.72345 0.67637 0.67637

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.759
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.759
H3 0.000 1.012 1.151
H4 -0.876 -0.506 1.151
H5 0.876 -0.506 1.151
H6 0.000 -1.012 -1.151
H7 -0.876 0.506 -1.151
H8 0.876 0.506 -1.151

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51781.08491.08491.08492.16102.16102.1610
C21.51782.16102.16102.16101.08491.08491.0849
H31.08492.16101.75241.75243.06442.51392.5139
H41.08492.16101.75241.75242.51392.51393.0644
H51.08492.16101.75241.75242.51393.06442.5139
H62.16101.08493.06442.51392.51391.75241.7524
H72.16101.08492.51392.51393.06441.75241.7524
H82.16101.08492.51393.06442.51391.75241.7524

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.166 C1 C2 H7 111.166
C1 C2 H8 111.166 C2 C1 H3 111.166
C2 C1 H4 111.166 C2 C1 H5 111.166
H3 C1 H4 107.724 H3 C1 H5 107.724
H4 C1 H5 107.724 H6 C2 H7 107.724
H6 C2 H8 107.724 H7 C2 H8 107.724
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.657250
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.255177
Nuclear repulsion energy42.346611
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=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1' 3113 2956 0.00      
2 A1' 1451 1378 0.00      
3 A1' 1034 981 0.00      
4 A1" 309i 294i 0.00      
5 A2" 3107 2950 48.72      
6 A2" 1415 1343 1.30      
7 E' 3187 3026 38.68      
7 E' 3187 3026 38.68      
8 E' 1542 1464 10.40      
8 E' 1542 1464 10.40      
9 E' 905 859 2.55      
9 E' 905 859 2.55      
10 E" 3165 3005 0.00      
10 E" 3165 3005 0.00      
11 E" 1532 1454 0.00      
11 E" 1532 1454 0.00      
12 E" 1183 1123 0.00      
12 E" 1183 1123 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16419.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15588.7 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.74614 0.66453 0.66453

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

Point Group is D3h

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 1.008 1.165
H4 -0.873 -0.504 1.165
H5 0.873 -0.504 1.165
H6 0.000 1.008 -1.165
H7 0.873 -0.504 -1.165
H8 -0.873 -0.504 -1.165

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53221.08381.08381.08382.17852.17852.1785
C21.53222.17852.17852.17851.08381.08381.0838
H31.08382.17851.74511.74512.33082.91172.9117
H41.08382.17851.74511.74512.91172.91172.3308
H51.08382.17851.74511.74512.91172.33082.9117
H62.17851.08382.33082.91172.91171.74511.7451
H72.17851.08382.91172.91172.33081.74511.7451
H82.17851.08382.91172.33082.91171.74511.7451

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.618 C1 C2 H7 111.618
C1 C2 H8 111.618 C2 C1 H3 111.618
C2 C1 H4 111.618 C2 C1 H5 111.618
H3 C1 H4 107.241 H3 C1 H5 107.241
H4 C1 H5 107.241 H6 C2 H7 107.241
H6 C2 H8 107.241 H7 C2 H8 107.241
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability