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All results from a given calculation for CH2BrCH2Br (Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-)

using model chemistry: CID/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at CID/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5198.589839
Energy at 298.15K-5198.600135
HF Energy-5198.175544
Nuclear repulsion energy416.090781
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 CID/3-21G*
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 3204 2981 0.00      
2 Ag 1594 1483 0.00      
3 Ag 1384 1288 0.00      
4 Ag 1053 979 0.00      
5 Ag 730 679 0.00      
6 Ag 201 187 0.00      
7 Au 3284 3056 0.59      
8 Au 1189 1106 3.08      
9 Au 804 748 5.88      
10 Au 110 102 4.64      
11 Bg 3262 3035 0.00      
12 Bg 1378 1282 0.00      
13 Bg 1003 933 0.00      
14 Bu 3210 2987 5.87      
15 Bu 1595 1484 12.06      
16 Bu 1304 1214 50.82      
17 Bu 652 607 57.21      
18 Bu 191 177 6.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13072.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12163.7 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 CID/3-21G*
ABC
0.93228 0.01960 0.01934

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/3-21G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.500 0.576 0.000
C2 -0.500 -0.576 0.000
Br3 -0.500 2.268 0.000
Br4 0.500 -2.268 0.000
H5 1.118 0.568 0.892
H6 1.118 0.568 -0.892
H7 -1.118 -0.568 0.892
H8 -1.118 -0.568 -0.892

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52641.96542.84411.08511.08512.17362.1736
C21.52642.84411.96542.17362.17361.08511.0851
Br31.96542.84414.64472.51072.51073.03653.0365
Br42.84411.96544.64473.03653.03652.51072.5107
H51.08512.17362.51073.03651.78432.50803.0780
H61.08512.17362.51073.03651.78433.07802.5080
H72.17361.08513.03652.51072.50803.07801.7843
H82.17361.08513.03652.51073.07802.50801.7843

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 108.424 C1 C2 H7 111.562
C1 C2 H8 111.562 C2 C1 Br3 108.424
C2 C1 H5 111.562 C2 C1 H6 111.562
Br3 C1 H5 107.229 Br3 C1 H6 107.229
Br4 C2 H7 107.229 Br4 C2 H8 107.229
H5 C1 H6 110.615 H7 C2 H8 110.615
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CID/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5198.586689
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5198.171704
Nuclear repulsion energy455.731911
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 CID/3-21G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3244 3019 0.04      
2 A 3186 2965 13.04      
3 A 1580 1470 0.02      
4 A 1397 1300 21.11      
5 A 1266 1178 2.31      
6 A 1043 971 0.37      
7 A 967 900 9.09      
8 A 604 562 8.46      
9 A 234 218 1.02      
10 A 85 79 0.22      
11 B 3258 3032 1.27      
12 B 3176 2956 1.66      
13 B 1583 1473 14.10      
14 B 1389 1292 44.85      
15 B 1209 1125 2.37      
16 B 902 839 16.24      
17 B 641 597 8.85      
18 B 375 349 6.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13069.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12161.2 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 CID/3-21G*
ABC
0.24031 0.03231 0.02936

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/3-21G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.311 0.698 1.222
C2 -0.311 -0.698 1.222
Br3 -0.311 1.752 -0.303
Br4 0.311 -1.752 -0.303
H5 0.013 1.241 2.117
H6 1.394 0.647 1.155
H7 -0.013 -1.241 2.117
H8 -1.394 -0.647 1.155

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52811.95622.88591.08841.08562.15932.1725
C21.52812.88591.95622.15932.17251.08841.0856
Br31.95622.88593.55922.49492.50103.86053.0085
Br42.88591.95623.55923.86053.00852.49492.5010
H51.08842.15932.49493.86051.78502.48122.5428
H61.08562.17252.50103.00851.78502.54283.0729
H72.15931.08843.86052.49492.48122.54281.7850
H82.17251.08563.00852.50102.54283.07291.7850

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dibromo- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Br4 111.248 C1 C2 H7 110.092
C1 C2 H8 111.312 C2 C1 Br3 111.248
C2 C1 H5 110.092 C2 C1 H6 111.312
Br3 C1 H5 106.551 Br3 C1 H6 107.113
Br4 C2 H7 106.551 Br4 C2 H8 107.113
H5 C1 H6 110.383 H7 C2 H8 110.383
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability