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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at MP2/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.648433
Energy at 298.15K-997.653228
HF Energy-997.095203
Nuclear repulsion energy195.202636
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 MP2/6-311G*
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 3141 2985 0.00      
2 Ag 1523 1447 0.00      
3 Ag 1406 1336 0.00      
4 Ag 1103 1048 0.00      
5 Ag 823 782 0.00      
6 Ag 314 298 0.00      
7 Au 3227 3067 4.83      
8 Au 1208 1148 4.69      
9 Au 801 761 3.87      
10 Au 132 126 6.78      
11 Bg 3206 3047 0.00      
12 Bg 1344 1278 0.00      
13 Bg 1062 1009 0.00      
14 Bu 3148 2992 18.40      
15 Bu 1524 1448 7.27      
16 Bu 1321 1256 39.20      
17 Bu 779 740 80.74      
18 Bu 223 212 9.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13142.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9503) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12488.9 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 MP2/6-311G*
ABC
0.97910 0.05046 0.04887

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.474 0.590 0.000
C2 -0.474 -0.590 0.000
Cl3 -0.474 2.103 0.000
Cl4 0.474 -2.103 0.000
H5 1.102 0.587 0.890
H6 1.102 0.587 -0.890
H7 -1.102 -0.587 0.890
H8 -1.102 -0.587 -0.890

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51371.78442.69301.08901.08902.15832.1583
C21.51372.69301.78442.15832.15831.08901.0890
Cl31.78442.69304.31072.36052.36052.90132.9013
Cl42.69301.78444.31072.90132.90132.36052.3605
H51.08902.15832.36052.90131.77902.49643.0655
H61.08902.15832.36052.90131.77903.06552.4964
H72.15831.08902.90132.36052.49643.06551.7790
H82.15831.08902.90132.36053.06552.49641.7790

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 109.204 C1 C2 H7 110.991
C1 C2 H8 110.991 C2 C1 Cl3 109.204
C2 C1 H5 110.991 C2 C1 H6 110.991
Cl3 C1 H5 108.013 Cl3 C1 H6 108.013
Cl4 C2 H7 108.013 Cl4 C2 H8 108.013
H5 C1 H6 109.533 H7 C2 H8 109.533
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability