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All results from a given calculation for C2H4 (Ethylene)

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 D2H 1Ag
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.390987
Energy at 298.15K-78.394129
HF Energy-78.046158
Nuclear repulsion energy33.158716
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 Ag 3141 3141        
2 Ag 1672 1672        
3 Ag 1369 1369        
4 Au 1036 1036        
5 B1u 3123 3123        
6 B1u 1480 1480        
7 B2g 891 891        
8 B2u 3230 3230        
9 B2u 833 833        
10 B3g 3204 3204        
11 B3g 1242 1242        
12 B3u 945 945        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 11082.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 11082.9 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
4.86875 0.98894 0.82198

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

Point Group is D2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.671
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.671
H3 0.000 0.927 1.243
H4 0.000 -0.927 1.243
H5 0.000 -0.927 -1.243
H6 0.000 0.927 -1.243

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6
C11.34261.08911.08912.12712.1271
C21.34262.12712.12711.08911.0891
H31.08912.12711.85353.10132.4865
H41.08912.12711.85352.48653.1013
H52.12711.08913.10132.48651.8535
H62.12711.08912.48653.10131.8535

picture of Ethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H5 121.682 C1 C2 H6 121.682
C2 C1 H3 121.682 C2 C1 H4 121.682
H3 C1 H4 116.636 H5 C2 H6 116.636
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability