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

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.695143
Energy at 298.15K-997.699908
HF Energy-997.095147
Nuclear repulsion energy194.368886
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 QCISD/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 3112 2979 0.00      
2 Ag 1518 1454 0.00      
3 Ag 1404 1344 0.00      
4 Ag 1097 1050 0.00      
5 Ag 809 775 0.00      
6 Ag 310 297 0.00      
7 Au 3190 3054 8.40      
8 Au 1200 1149 4.11      
9 Au 794 760 3.17      
10 Au 128 123 6.91      
11 Bg 3168 3033 0.00      
12 Bg 1337 1280 0.00      
13 Bg 1055 1010 0.00      
14 Bu 3118 2985 21.75      
15 Bu 1518 1454 6.46      
16 Bu 1314 1258 41.32      
17 Bu 761 729 84.11      
18 Bu 222 212 9.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13026.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9574) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12471.7 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 QCISD/6-311G*
ABC
0.97462 0.04997 0.04841

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.759 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.759 0.000
Cl3 -1.693 1.351 0.000
Cl4 1.693 -1.351 0.000
H5 0.491 1.152 0.891
H6 0.491 1.152 -0.891
H7 -0.491 -1.152 0.891
H8 -0.491 -1.152 -0.891

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51771.79332.70511.09111.09112.16492.1649
C21.51772.70511.79332.16492.16491.09111.0911
Cl31.79332.70514.33172.36732.36732.91612.9161
Cl42.70511.79334.33172.91612.91612.36732.3673
H51.09112.16492.36732.91611.78292.50453.0743
H61.09112.16492.36732.91611.78293.07432.5045
H72.16491.09112.91612.36732.50453.07431.7829
H82.16491.09112.91612.36733.07432.50451.7829

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 109.288 C1 C2 H7 111.112
C1 C2 H8 111.112 C2 C1 Cl3 109.288
C2 C1 H5 111.112 C2 C1 H6 111.112
Cl3 C1 H5 107.819 Cl3 C1 H6 107.819
Cl4 C2 H7 107.819 Cl4 C2 H8 107.819
H5 C1 H6 109.574 H7 C2 H8 109.574
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.692753
Energy at 298.15K-997.697658
HF Energy-997.092172
Nuclear repulsion energy201.941335
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 QCISD/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 3155 3021 1.93      
2 A 3099 2967 28.72      
3 A 1504 1440 0.50      
4 A 1401 1341 21.29      
5 A 1275 1220 1.70      
6 A 1089 1042 0.21      
7 A 992 950 11.36      
8 A 692 662 17.54      
9 A 270 259 0.77      
10 A 124 119 0.85      
11 B 3167 3032 8.92      
12 B 3091 2959 4.98      
13 B 1499 1435 10.80      
14 B 1380 1321 36.21      
15 B 1209 1157 3.04      
16 B 931 891 20.42      
17 B 720 689 22.38      
18 B 422 404 6.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13009.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9574) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12454.8 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 QCISD/6-311G*
ABC
0.33394 0.07397 0.06441

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.298 0.697 0.892
C2 -0.298 -0.697 0.892
Cl3 -0.298 1.692 -0.470
Cl4 0.298 -1.692 -0.470
H5 0.010 1.209 1.815
H6 1.387 0.659 0.822
H7 -0.010 -1.209 1.815
H8 -1.387 -0.659 0.822

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51631.78872.75001.09381.09172.14012.1637
C21.51632.75001.78872.14012.16371.09381.0917
Cl31.78872.75003.43582.35542.36083.70382.8946
Cl42.75001.78873.43583.70382.89462.35542.3608
H51.09382.14012.35543.70381.78442.41822.5351
H61.09172.16372.36082.89461.78442.53513.0704
H72.14011.09383.70382.35542.41822.53511.7844
H82.16371.09172.89462.36082.53513.07041.7844

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 112.359 C1 C2 H7 109.087
C1 C2 H8 111.077 C2 C1 Cl3 112.359
C2 C1 H5 109.087 C2 C1 H6 111.077
Cl3 C1 H5 107.123 Cl3 C1 H6 107.616
Cl4 C2 H7 107.123 Cl4 C2 H8 107.616
H5 C1 H6 109.469 H7 C2 H8 109.469
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability