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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.560057
Energy at 298.15K-79.565984
HF Energy-79.242324
Nuclear repulsion energy42.097118
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 A1g 3040 2910 0.00      
2 A1g 1462 1400 0.00      
3 A1g 1027 983 0.00      
4 A1u 316 303 0.00      
5 A2u 3037 2908 59.29      
6 A2u 1439 1378 3.75      
7 Eg 3097 2965 0.00      
7 Eg 3097 2965 0.00      
8 Eg 1533 1467 0.00      
8 Eg 1533 1467 0.00      
9 Eg 1244 1191 0.00      
9 Eg 1244 1191 0.00      
10 Eu 3120 2987 74.42      
10 Eu 3120 2987 74.43      
11 Eu 1536 1470 11.74      
11 Eu 1536 1470 11.74      
12 Eu 831 796 3.84      
12 Eu 831 796 3.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16520.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9574) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15817.0 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 QCISD/6-311G*
ABC
2.67069 0.66326 0.66326

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.766
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.766
H3 0.000 1.022 1.163
H4 -0.885 -0.511 1.163
H5 0.885 -0.511 1.163
H6 0.000 -1.022 -1.163
H7 -0.885 0.511 -1.163
H8 0.885 0.511 -1.163

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53161.09631.09631.09632.18312.18312.1831
C21.53162.18312.18312.18311.09631.09631.0963
H31.09632.18311.76961.76963.09672.54132.5413
H41.09632.18311.76961.76962.54132.54133.0967
H51.09632.18311.76961.76962.54133.09672.5413
H62.18311.09633.09672.54132.54131.76961.7696
H72.18311.09632.54132.54133.09671.76961.7696
H82.18311.09632.54133.09672.54131.76961.7696

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.266 C1 C2 H7 111.266
C1 C2 H8 111.266 C2 C1 H3 111.266
C2 C1 H4 111.266 C2 C1 H5 111.266
H3 C1 H4 107.619 H3 C1 H5 107.619
H4 C1 H5 107.619 H6 C2 H7 107.619
H6 C2 H8 107.619 H7 C2 H8 107.619
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.555496
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.237591
Nuclear repulsion energy41.937571
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 A1' 3052 2922 0.00      
2 A1' 1486 1423 0.00      
3 A1' 1026 982 0.00      
4 A1" 307i 294i 0.00      
5 A2" 3043 2914 62.10      
6 A2" 1440 1379 3.40      
7 E' 3124 2991 64.95      
7 E' 3124 2991 64.95      
8 E' 1543 1478 12.78      
8 E' 1543 1478 12.78      
9 E' 916 877 3.56      
9 E' 916 877 3.56      
10 E" 3103 2971 0.00      
10 E" 3103 2971 0.00      
11 E" 1530 1464 0.00      
11 E" 1530 1464 0.00      
12 E" 1194 1143 0.00      
12 E" 1194 1143 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16279.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9574) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15586.0 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 QCISD/6-311G*
ABC
2.69430 0.65225 0.65225

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.772
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.772
H3 0.000 1.017 1.179
H4 -0.881 -0.509 1.179
H5 0.881 -0.509 1.179
H6 0.000 1.017 -1.179
H7 0.881 -0.509 -1.179
H8 -0.881 -0.509 -1.179

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54471.09541.09541.09542.20032.20032.2003
C21.54472.20032.20032.20031.09541.09541.0954
H31.09542.20031.76181.76182.35742.94302.9430
H41.09542.20031.76181.76182.94302.94302.3574
H51.09542.20031.76181.76182.94302.35742.9430
H62.20031.09542.35742.94302.94301.76181.7618
H72.20031.09542.94302.94302.35741.76181.7618
H82.20031.09542.94302.35742.94301.76181.7618

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.776 C1 C2 H7 111.776
C1 C2 H8 111.776 C2 C1 H3 111.776
C2 C1 H4 111.776 C2 C1 H5 111.776
H3 C1 H4 107.072 H3 C1 H5 107.072
H4 C1 H5 107.072 H6 C2 H7 107.072
H6 C2 H8 107.072 H7 C2 H8 107.072
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability