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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-998.704800
Energy at 298.15K-998.709654
HF Energy-998.482669
Nuclear repulsion energy201.463931
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3175 3175 1.27      
2 A 3118 3118 28.16      
3 A 1501 1501 0.70      
4 A 1385 1385 22.90      
5 A 1265 1265 2.12      
6 A 1073 1073 0.26      
7 A 977 977 13.55      
8 A 671 671 20.90      
9 A 266 266 0.89      
10 A 120 120 0.87      
11 B 3188 3188 7.86      
12 B 3110 3110 4.43      
13 B 1497 1497 11.53      
14 B 1364 1364 41.72      
15 B 1199 1199 3.11      
16 B 919 919 23.45      
17 B 696 696 29.04      
18 B 416 416 7.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12968.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12968.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
0.33316 0.07343 0.06394

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.297 0.694 0.895
C2 -0.297 -0.694 0.895
Cl3 -0.297 1.700 -0.471
Cl4 0.297 -1.700 -0.471
H5 0.009 1.207 1.812
H6 1.381 0.662 0.824
H7 -0.009 -1.207 1.812
H8 -1.381 -0.662 0.824

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51061.79722.75641.08951.08712.13342.1591
C21.51062.75641.79722.13342.15911.08951.0871
Cl31.79722.75643.45092.35532.36053.70762.9033
Cl42.75641.79723.45093.70762.90332.35532.3605
H51.08952.13342.35533.70761.77702.41502.5302
H61.08712.15912.36052.90331.77702.53023.0634
H72.13341.08953.70762.35532.41502.53021.7770
H82.15911.08712.90332.36052.53023.06341.7770

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 112.592 C1 C2 H7 109.197
C1 C2 H8 111.388 C2 C1 Cl3 112.592
C2 C1 H5 109.197 C2 C1 H6 111.388
Cl3 C1 H5 106.783 Cl3 C1 H6 107.276
Cl4 C2 H7 106.783 Cl4 C2 H8 107.276
H5 C1 H6 109.461 H7 C2 H8 109.461
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability