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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.707926
Energy at 298.15K-79.713880
HF Energy-79.259964
Nuclear repulsion energy42.388370
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
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 3061 2932        
2 A1g 1439 1379        
3 A1g 1023 980        
4 A1u 337 323        
5 A2u 3060 2931        
6 A2u 1415 1355        
7 Eg 3101 2971        
7 Eg 3101 2971        
8 Eg 1525 1461        
8 Eg 1525 1461        
9 Eg 1235 1183        
9 Eg 1235 1183        
10 Eu 3124 2993        
10 Eu 3124 2993        
11 Eu 1526 1462        
11 Eu 1525 1461        
12 Eu 828 793        
12 Eu 828 793        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16505.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15812.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.70635 0.67207 0.67207

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 0.762
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.762
H3 0.000 1.015 1.154
H4 -0.879 -0.507 1.154
H5 0.879 -0.507 1.154
H6 0.000 -1.015 -1.154
H7 -0.879 0.507 -1.154
H8 0.879 0.507 -1.154

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52301.08811.08811.08812.16772.16772.1677
C21.52302.16772.16772.16771.08811.08811.0881
H31.08812.16771.75791.75793.07342.52112.5211
H41.08812.16771.75791.75792.52112.52113.0734
H51.08812.16771.75791.75792.52113.07342.5211
H62.16771.08813.07342.52112.52111.75791.7579
H72.16771.08812.52112.52113.07341.75791.7579
H82.16771.08812.52113.07342.52111.75791.7579

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.135 C1 C2 H7 111.135
C1 C2 H8 111.135 C2 C1 H3 111.135
C2 C1 H4 111.135 C2 C1 H5 111.135
H3 C1 H4 107.757 H3 C1 H5 107.757
H4 C1 H5 107.757 H6 C2 H7 107.757
H6 C2 H8 107.757 H7 C2 H8 107.757
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.703186
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.255136
Nuclear repulsion energy42.213263
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
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' 3073 2944        
2 A1' 1447 1387        
3 A1' 1019 976        
4 A1" 306i 293i        
5 A2" 3064 2936        
6 A2" 1412 1352        
7 E' 3130 2999        
7 E' 3130 2999        
8 E' 1533 1468        
8 E' 1533 1468        
9 E' 897 859        
9 E' 897 859        
10 E" 3107 2977        
10 E" 3107 2977        
11 E" 1521 1457        
11 E" 1520 1456        
12 E" 1180 1130        
12 E" 1180 1130        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16222.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.958) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15540.7 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.72792 0.66045 0.66045

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/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 1.011 1.168
H4 -0.875 -0.505 1.168
H5 0.875 -0.505 1.168
H6 0.000 1.011 -1.168
H7 0.875 -0.505 -1.168
H8 -0.875 -0.505 -1.168

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53731.08711.08711.08712.18502.18502.1850
C21.53732.18502.18502.18501.08711.08711.0871
H31.08712.18501.75101.75102.33672.92002.9200
H41.08712.18501.75101.75102.92002.92002.3367
H51.08712.18501.75101.75102.92002.33672.9200
H62.18501.08712.33672.92002.92001.75101.7510
H72.18501.08712.92002.92002.33671.75101.7510
H82.18501.08712.92002.33672.92001.75101.7510

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.574 C1 C2 H7 111.574
C1 C2 H8 111.574 C2 C1 H3 111.574
C2 C1 H4 111.574 C2 C1 H5 111.574
H3 C1 H4 107.290 H3 C1 H5 107.290
H4 C1 H5 107.290 H6 C2 H7 107.290
H6 C2 H8 107.290 H7 C2 H8 107.290
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability