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

using model chemistry: MP2/3-21G*

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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5198.620910
Energy at 298.15K-5198.631163
HF Energy-5198.175117
Nuclear repulsion energy415.233254
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 3152 2999 0.00      
2 Ag 1573 1496 0.00      
3 Ag 1352 1286 0.00      
4 Ag 1034 983 0.00      
5 Ag 711 676 0.00      
6 Ag 198 188 0.00      
7 Au 3238 3081 0.53      
8 Au 1162 1105 3.14      
9 Au 795 756 5.73      
10 Au 111 105 4.59      
11 Bg 3216 3060 0.00      
12 Bg 1355 1289 0.00      
13 Bg 986 938 0.00      
14 Bu 3161 3007 4.57      
15 Bu 1575 1498 10.12      
16 Bu 1272 1210 47.58      
17 Bu 638 607 53.98      
18 Bu 186 177 7.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12856.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12230.0 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
0.92252 0.01955 0.01929

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.504 0.575 0.000
C2 -0.504 -0.575 0.000
Br3 -0.504 2.270 0.000
Br4 0.504 -2.270 0.000
H5 1.123 0.567 0.897
H6 1.123 0.567 -0.897
H7 -1.123 -0.567 0.897
H8 -1.123 -0.567 -0.897

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52881.97262.84501.08951.08952.18012.1801
C21.52882.84501.97262.18012.18011.08951.0895
Br31.97262.84504.65122.52042.52043.03903.0390
Br42.84501.97264.65123.03903.03902.52042.5204
H51.08952.18012.52043.03901.79372.51503.0891
H61.08952.18012.52043.03901.79373.08912.5150
H72.18011.08953.03902.52042.51503.08911.7937
H82.18011.08953.03902.52043.08912.51501.7937

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 108.023 C1 C2 H7 111.641
C1 C2 H8 111.641 C2 C1 Br3 108.023
C2 C1 H5 111.641 C2 C1 H6 111.641
Br3 C1 H5 107.246 Br3 C1 H6 107.246
Br4 C2 H7 107.246 Br4 C2 H8 107.246
H5 C1 H6 110.803 H7 C2 H8 110.803
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-5198.618076
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-5198.171206
Nuclear repulsion energy456.518704
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 3198 3042 0.04 85.67 0.75 0.86
2 A 3134 2981 11.10 156.02 0.02 0.05
3 A 1557 1481 0.00 8.12 0.69 0.82
4 A 1371 1304 20.38 4.56 0.71 0.83
5 A 1234 1174 2.66 18.83 0.75 0.86
6 A 1023 973 0.28 4.00 0.72 0.84
7 A 953 907 8.60 6.37 0.55 0.71
8 A 593 564 8.22 15.94 0.10 0.17
9 A 231 220 0.99 0.82 0.38 0.55
10 A 87 82 0.19 0.84 0.72 0.84
11 B 3212 3055 1.11 25.49 0.75 0.86
12 B 3127 2975 1.39 47.34 0.75 0.86
13 B 1560 1484 12.59 20.97 0.75 0.86
14 B 1359 1292 42.73 0.22 0.75 0.86
15 B 1184 1126 2.37 7.00 0.75 0.86
16 B 885 842 15.36 0.76 0.75 0.86
17 B 629 599 7.58 9.13 0.75 0.86
18 B 368 350 6.19 2.82 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12852.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12226.2 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
0.23527 0.03278 0.02967

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.310 0.700 1.239
C2 -0.310 -0.700 1.239
Br3 -0.310 1.738 -0.307
Br4 0.310 -1.738 -0.307
H5 -0.000 1.251 2.130
H6 1.397 0.652 1.176
H7 0.000 -1.251 2.130
H8 -1.397 -0.652 1.176

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Br3 Br4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53101.96232.88691.09301.09012.16702.1784
C21.53102.88691.96232.16702.17841.09301.0901
Br31.96232.88693.53182.50452.50853.86923.0155
Br42.88691.96233.53183.86923.01552.50452.5085
H51.09302.16702.50453.86921.79522.50142.5460
H61.09012.17842.50853.01551.79522.54603.0835
H72.16701.09303.86922.50452.50142.54601.7952
H82.17841.09013.01552.50852.54603.08351.7952

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 110.856 C1 C2 H7 110.232
C1 C2 H8 111.311 C2 C1 Br3 110.856
C2 C1 H5 110.232 C2 C1 H6 111.311
Br3 C1 H5 106.625 Br3 C1 H6 107.036
Br4 C2 H7 106.625 Br4 C2 H8 107.036
H5 C1 H6 110.634 H7 C2 H8 110.634
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability