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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.629908
Energy at 298.15K-79.635839
HF Energy-79.259963
Nuclear repulsion energy42.369345
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 A1g 3081 2925 0.00 277.65 0.01 0.01
2 A1g 1431 1359 0.00 0.59 0.57 0.73
3 A1g 1029 977 0.00 12.09 0.21 0.35
4 A1u 317 301 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3082 2927 47.90 0.00 0.01 0.01
6 A2u 1411 1340 1.27 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3154 2995 0.00 120.16 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3154 2995 0.00 120.16 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1523 1446 0.00 16.58 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1523 1446 0.00 16.58 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1230 1168 0.00 0.25 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1230 1168 0.00 0.25 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3176 3016 47.92 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3176 3016 47.92 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1523 1446 8.49 0.00 0.75 0.86
11 Eu 1523 1446 8.49 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 827 786 3.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 827 786 3.36 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16609.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9495) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15770.2 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
2.70842 0.67116 0.67116

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.762
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.762
H3 0.000 1.015 1.156
H4 -0.879 -0.507 1.156
H5 0.879 -0.507 1.156
H6 0.000 -1.015 -1.156
H7 -0.879 0.507 -1.156
H8 0.879 0.507 -1.156

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52351.08841.08841.08842.16942.16942.1694
C21.52352.16942.16942.16941.08841.08841.0884
H31.08842.16941.75721.75723.07592.52452.5245
H41.08842.16941.75721.75722.52452.52453.0759
H51.08842.16941.75721.75722.52453.07592.5245
H62.16941.08843.07592.52452.52451.75721.7572
H72.16941.08842.52452.52453.07591.75721.7572
H82.16941.08842.52453.07592.52451.75721.7572

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.228 C1 C2 H7 111.228
C1 C2 H8 111.228 C2 C1 H3 111.228
C2 C1 H4 111.228 C2 C1 H5 111.228
H3 C1 H4 107.658 H3 C1 H5 107.658
H4 C1 H5 107.658 H6 C2 H7 107.658
H6 C2 H8 107.658 H7 C2 H8 107.658
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.625278
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.255131
Nuclear repulsion energy42.207070
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 A1' 3095 2939 0.00      
2 A1' 1446 1373 0.00      
3 A1' 1026 974 0.00      
4 A1" 314i 298i 0.00      
5 A2" 3089 2933 49.50      
6 A2" 1405 1334 0.90      
7 E' 3183 3023 40.20      
7 E' 3183 3023 40.20      
8 E' 1530 1452 9.96      
8 E' 1530 1452 9.96      
9 E' 903 857 2.46      
9 E' 903 857 2.46      
10 E" 3163 3003 0.00      
10 E" 3163 3003 0.00      
11 E" 1520 1443 0.00      
11 E" 1520 1443 0.00      
12 E" 1178 1118 0.00      
12 E" 1178 1118 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16349.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9495) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15524.1 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
2.73081 0.65992 0.65992

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.769
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.769
H3 0.000 1.010 1.170
H4 -0.875 -0.505 1.170
H5 0.875 -0.505 1.170
H6 0.000 1.010 -1.170
H7 0.875 -0.505 -1.170
H8 -0.875 -0.505 -1.170

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53721.08731.08731.08732.18632.18632.1863
C21.53722.18632.18632.18631.08731.08731.0873
H31.08732.18631.75001.75002.34042.92232.9223
H41.08732.18631.75001.75002.92232.92232.3404
H51.08732.18631.75001.75002.92232.34042.9223
H62.18631.08732.34042.92232.92231.75001.7500
H72.18631.08732.92232.92232.34041.75001.7500
H82.18631.08732.92232.34042.92231.75001.7500

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.676 C1 C2 H7 111.676
C1 C2 H8 111.676 C2 C1 H3 111.676
C2 C1 H4 111.676 C2 C1 H5 111.676
H3 C1 H4 107.179 H3 C1 H5 107.179
H4 C1 H5 107.179 H6 C2 H7 107.179
H6 C2 H8 107.179 H7 C2 H8 107.179
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability