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

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.783775
Energy at 298.15K-997.788574
HF Energy-997.095220
Nuclear repulsion energy195.310552
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/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3144 2978 0.00      
2 Ag 1523 1442 0.00      
3 Ag 1407 1332 0.00      
4 Ag 1106 1048 0.00      
5 Ag 825 781 0.00      
6 Ag 314 297 0.00      
7 Au 3231 3060 4.61      
8 Au 1209 1145 4.75      
9 Au 801 759 3.99      
10 Au 133 126 6.72      
11 Bg 3210 3040 0.00      
12 Bg 1346 1275 0.00      
13 Bg 1061 1005 0.00      
14 Bu 3152 2985 18.16      
15 Bu 1524 1443 7.50      
16 Bu 1322 1252 38.81      
17 Bu 781 739 79.49      
18 Bu 223 211 9.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13154.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12459.0 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 MP2=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
0.98106 0.05051 0.04892

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.756 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.756 0.000
Cl3 -1.684 1.344 0.000
Cl4 1.684 -1.344 0.000
H5 0.492 1.146 0.889
H6 0.492 1.146 -0.889
H7 -0.492 -1.146 0.889
H8 -0.492 -1.146 -0.889

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51211.78352.69161.08851.08852.15652.1565
C21.51212.69161.78352.15652.15651.08851.0885
Cl31.78352.69164.30872.35912.35912.89992.8999
Cl42.69161.78354.30872.89992.89992.35912.3591
H51.08852.15652.35912.89991.77842.49433.0634
H61.08852.15652.35912.89991.77843.06342.4943
H72.15651.08852.89992.35912.49433.06341.7784
H82.15651.08852.89992.35913.06342.49431.7784

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 109.239 C1 C2 H7 110.988
C1 C2 H8 110.988 C2 C1 Cl3 109.239
C2 C1 H5 110.988 C2 C1 H6 110.988
Cl3 C1 H5 107.992 Cl3 C1 H6 107.992
Cl4 C2 H7 107.992 Cl4 C2 H8 107.992
H5 C1 H6 109.545 H7 C2 H8 109.545
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.781440
Energy at 298.15K-997.786383
HF Energy-997.092225
Nuclear repulsion energy203.102848
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/6-311G*
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 3197 3028 1.14      
2 A 3132 2966 24.72      
3 A 1507 1428 0.62      
4 A 1405 1331 20.73      
5 A 1282 1214 1.97      
6 A 1097 1039 0.25      
7 A 1000 947 12.10      
8 A 708 671 15.92      
9 A 274 260 0.80      
10 A 129 122 0.76      
11 B 3208 3038 5.22      
12 B 3126 2960 4.62      
13 B 1503 1424 12.88      
14 B 1386 1313 33.02      
15 B 1217 1153 3.35      
16 B 937 887 22.73      
17 B 736 697 19.44      
18 B 427 404 6.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13134.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12439.8 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/6-311G*
ABC
0.33489 0.07525 0.06536

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.295 0.695 0.892
C2 -0.295 -0.695 0.892
Cl3 -0.295 1.677 -0.470
Cl4 0.295 -1.677 -0.470
H5 0.004 1.206 1.811
H6 1.382 0.656 0.826
H7 -0.004 -1.206 1.811
H8 -1.382 -0.656 0.826

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51021.77922.73451.09121.08912.13232.1544
C21.51022.73451.77922.13232.15441.09121.0891
Cl31.77922.73453.40482.34792.35233.68682.8808
Cl42.73451.77923.40483.68682.88082.34792.3523
H51.09122.13232.34793.68681.78052.41112.5210
H61.08912.15442.35232.88081.78052.52103.0590
H72.13231.09123.68682.34792.41112.52101.7805
H82.15441.08912.88082.35232.52103.05901.7805

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 112.206 C1 C2 H7 109.044
C1 C2 H8 110.919 C2 C1 Cl3 112.206
C2 C1 H5 109.044 C2 C1 H6 110.919
Cl3 C1 H5 107.330 Cl3 C1 H6 107.752
Cl4 C2 H7 107.330 Cl4 C2 H8 107.752
H5 C1 H6 109.497 H7 C2 H8 109.497
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability