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All results from a given calculation for C2Cl6 (hexachloroethane)

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

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-2836.588294
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-2836.113476
Nuclear repulsion energy1014.174178
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
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1g 969 969 0.00 3.16 0.20 0.33
2 A1g 435 435 0.00 23.60 0.05 0.09
3 A1g 230 230 0.00 2.16 0.64 0.78
4 A1u 89 89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 687 687 63.59 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 386 386 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 860 860 0.00 12.82 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 860 860 0.00 12.81 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 345 345 0.00 9.85 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 345 345 0.00 9.85 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 232 232 0.00 5.06 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 232 232 0.00 5.06 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 776 776 239.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 776 776 239.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 290 290 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 290 290 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 171 171 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 171 171 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4071.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4071.2 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
0.02860 0.02345 0.02345

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.793
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.793
Cl3 0.000 1.676 1.396
Cl4 -1.452 -0.838 1.396
Cl5 1.452 -0.838 1.396
Cl6 0.000 -1.676 -1.396
Cl7 -1.452 0.838 -1.396
Cl8 1.452 0.838 -1.396

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 Cl5 Cl6 Cl7 Cl8
C11.58511.78171.78171.78172.75702.75702.7570
C21.58512.75702.75702.75701.78171.78171.7817
Cl31.78172.75702.90332.90334.36333.25713.2571
Cl41.78172.75702.90332.90333.25713.25714.3633
Cl51.78172.75702.90332.90333.25714.36333.2571
Cl62.75701.78174.36333.25713.25712.90332.9033
Cl72.75701.78173.25713.25714.36332.90332.9033
Cl82.75701.78173.25714.36333.25712.90332.9033

picture of hexachloroethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl6 109.810 C1 C2 Cl7 109.810
C1 C2 Cl8 109.810 C2 C1 Cl3 109.810
C2 C1 Cl4 109.810 C2 C1 Cl5 109.810
Cl3 C1 Cl4 109.130 Cl3 C1 Cl5 109.130
Cl4 C1 Cl5 109.130 Cl6 C2 Cl7 109.130
Cl6 C2 Cl8 109.130 Cl7 C2 Cl8 109.130
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability