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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.562787
Energy at 298.15K-79.568733
HF Energy-79.242649
Nuclear repulsion energy42.256520
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 A1g 3087 2924 0.00 226.91 0.01 0.02
2 A1g 1465 1387 0.00 3.09 0.61 0.76
3 A1g 1040 985 0.00 10.55 0.27 0.43
4 A1u 324 307 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3087 2924 53.37 0.00 0.01 0.02
6 A2u 1444 1368 5.73 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3161 2994 0.00 135.85 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3161 2994 0.00 135.85 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1547 1465 0.00 25.87 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1547 1465 0.00 25.87 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1250 1184 0.00 1.19 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1250 1184 0.00 1.19 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3183 3014 59.82 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3183 3014 59.82 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1549 1467 14.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1549 1467 14.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 838 794 4.96 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 838 794 4.96 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16751.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15864.8 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
2.69142 0.66816 0.66816

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.763
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.763
H3 0.000 1.018 1.159
H4 -0.881 -0.509 1.159
H5 0.881 -0.509 1.159
H6 0.000 -1.018 -1.159
H7 -0.881 0.509 -1.159
H8 0.881 0.509 -1.159

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52621.09201.09201.09202.17492.17492.1749
C21.52622.17492.17492.17491.09201.09201.0920
H31.09202.17491.76281.76283.08482.53152.5315
H41.09202.17491.76281.76282.53152.53153.0848
H51.09202.17491.76281.76282.53153.08482.5315
H62.17491.09203.08482.53152.53151.76281.7628
H72.17491.09202.53152.53153.08481.76281.7628
H82.17491.09202.53153.08482.53151.76281.7628

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.252 C1 C2 H7 111.252
C1 C2 H8 111.252 C2 C1 H3 111.252
C2 C1 H4 111.252 C2 C1 H5 111.252
H3 C1 H4 107.634 H3 C1 H5 107.634
H4 C1 H5 107.634 H6 C2 H7 107.634
H6 C2 H8 107.634 H7 C2 H8 107.634
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.558026
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.237916
Nuclear repulsion energy42.091512
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 A1' 3100 2936 0.00      
2 A1' 1490 1411 0.00      
3 A1' 1037 982 0.00      
4 A1" 314i 297i 0.00      
5 A2" 3094 2930 55.61      
6 A2" 1446 1369 5.40      
7 E' 3188 3019 50.91      
7 E' 3188 3019 50.91      
8 E' 1556 1474 15.26      
8 E' 1556 1474 15.26      
9 E' 925 876 4.62      
9 E' 925 876 4.62      
10 E" 3168 3000 0.00      
10 E" 3168 3000 0.00      
11 E" 1544 1462 0.00      
11 E" 1544 1462 0.00      
12 E" 1198 1134 0.00      
12 E" 1198 1134 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16504.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15631.0 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
2.71572 0.65675 0.65675

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.770
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.770
H3 0.000 1.013 1.174
H4 -0.877 -0.507 1.174
H5 0.877 -0.507 1.174
H6 0.000 1.013 -1.174
H7 0.877 -0.507 -1.174
H8 -0.877 -0.507 -1.174

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53971.09101.09101.09102.19252.19252.1925
C21.53972.19252.19252.19251.09101.09101.0910
H31.09102.19251.75491.75492.34902.93212.9321
H41.09102.19251.75491.75492.93212.93212.3490
H51.09102.19251.75491.75492.93212.34902.9321
H62.19251.09102.34902.93212.93211.75491.7549
H72.19251.09102.93212.93212.34901.75491.7549
H82.19251.09102.93212.34902.93211.75491.7549

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.771 C1 C2 H7 111.771
C1 C2 H8 111.771 C2 C1 H3 111.771
C2 C1 H4 111.771 C2 C1 H5 111.771
H3 C1 H4 107.076 H3 C1 H5 107.076
H4 C1 H5 107.076 H6 C2 H7 107.076
H6 C2 H8 107.076 H7 C2 H8 107.076
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability