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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.606459
Energy at 298.15K-79.612380
HF Energy-79.242255
Nuclear repulsion energy42.083027
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 CCSD(T)=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 3029 3029        
2 A1g 1454 1454        
3 A1g 1023 1023        
4 A1u 315 315        
5 A2u 3026 3026        
6 A2u 1432 1432        
7 Eg 3087 3087        
7 Eg 3087 3087        
8 Eg 1526 1526        
8 Eg 1525 1525        
9 Eg 1238 1238        
9 Eg 1238 1238        
10 Eu 3110 3110        
10 Eu 3110 3110        
11 Eu 1530 1530        
11 Eu 1529 1529        
12 Eu 827 827        
12 Eu 827 827        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16456.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16456.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
2.66648 0.66306 0.66306

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/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 -0.886 -0.511 1.163
H5 0.886 -0.511 1.163
H6 0.000 -1.022 -1.163
H7 -0.886 0.511 -1.163
H8 0.886 0.511 -1.163

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53171.09711.09711.09712.18352.18352.1835
C21.53172.18352.18352.18351.09711.09711.0971
H31.09712.18351.77101.77103.09782.54172.5417
H41.09712.18351.77101.77102.54172.54173.0978
H51.09712.18351.77101.77102.54173.09782.5417
H62.18351.09713.09782.54172.54171.77101.7710
H72.18351.09712.54172.54173.09781.77101.7710
H82.18351.09712.54173.09782.54171.77101.7710

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.248 C1 C2 H7 111.248
C1 C2 H8 111.248 C2 C1 H3 111.248
C2 C1 H4 111.248 C2 C1 H5 111.248
H3 C1 H4 107.638 H3 C1 H5 107.638
H4 C1 H5 107.638 H6 C2 H7 107.638
H6 C2 H8 107.638 H7 C2 H8 107.638
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability