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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

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-992.885776
Energy at 298.15K-992.890497
HF Energy-992.436961
Nuclear repulsion energy192.554653
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 3155 3001 0.00      
2 Ag 1578 1501 0.00      
3 Ag 1404 1335 0.00      
4 Ag 1034 984 0.00      
5 Ag 767 730 0.00      
6 Ag 306 291 0.00      
7 Au 3237 3080 1.78      
8 Au 1214 1155 1.40      
9 Au 816 776 4.16      
10 Au 122 116 8.13      
11 Bg 3216 3060 0.00      
12 Bg 1372 1305 0.00      
13 Bg 1056 1004 0.00      
14 Bu 3164 3010 8.08      
15 Bu 1583 1506 11.37      
16 Bu 1330 1265 27.08      
17 Bu 715 680 81.44      
18 Bu 223 213 9.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13145.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12505.7 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
0.95593 0.04903 0.04749

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 0.000 0.766 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.766 0.000
Cl3 -1.721 1.349 0.000
Cl4 1.721 -1.349 0.000
H5 0.483 1.159 0.894
H6 0.483 1.159 -0.894
H7 -0.483 -1.159 0.894
H8 -0.483 -1.159 -0.894

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53301.81732.72751.08921.08922.17682.1768
C21.53302.72751.81732.17682.17681.08921.0892
Cl31.81732.72754.37432.38612.38612.93652.9365
Cl42.72751.81734.37432.93652.93652.38612.3861
H51.08922.17682.38612.93651.78862.51013.0821
H61.08922.17682.38612.93651.78863.08212.5101
H72.17681.08922.93652.38612.51013.08211.7886
H82.17681.08922.93652.38613.08212.51011.7886

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 108.705 C1 C2 H7 111.097
C1 C2 H8 111.097 C2 C1 Cl3 108.705
C2 C1 H5 111.097 C2 C1 H6 111.097
Cl3 C1 H5 107.715 Cl3 C1 H6 107.715
Cl4 C2 H7 107.715 Cl4 C2 H8 107.715
H5 C1 H6 110.377 H7 C2 H8 110.377
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-992.883281
Energy at 298.15K-992.888147
HF Energy-992.434006
Nuclear repulsion energy200.823866
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 3201 3045 0.22      
2 A 3140 2987 12.09      
3 A 1562 1486 0.16      
4 A 1407 1338 15.99      
5 A 1287 1224 1.20      
6 A 1055 1004 0.01      
7 A 980 933 13.80      
8 A 657 625 18.99      
9 A 270 257 0.94      
10 A 118 112 1.05      
11 B 3213 3056 2.01      
12 B 3134 2982 2.16      
13 B 1567 1491 14.96      
14 B 1402 1333 26.50      
15 B 1235 1175 1.04      
16 B 937 891 16.65      
17 B 685 652 21.25      
18 B 428 407 8.17      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13138.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12498.7 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
0.32136 0.07427 0.06421

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 0.301 0.704 0.915
C2 -0.301 -0.704 0.915
Cl3 -0.301 1.686 -0.480
Cl4 0.301 -1.686 -0.480
H5 0.003 1.226 1.827
H6 1.388 0.662 0.845
H7 -0.003 -1.226 1.827
H8 -1.388 -0.662 0.845

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53081.80972.76741.09221.08992.15572.1729
C21.53082.76741.80972.15572.17291.09221.0899
Cl31.80972.76743.42522.37272.37833.72722.9066
Cl42.76741.80973.42523.72722.90662.37272.3783
H51.09222.15572.37273.72721.78922.45152.5421
H61.08992.17292.37832.90661.78922.54213.0749
H72.15571.09223.72722.37272.45152.54211.7892
H82.17291.08992.90662.37832.54213.07491.7892

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 111.605 C1 C2 H7 109.398
C1 C2 H8 110.899 C2 C1 Cl3 111.605
C2 C1 H5 109.398 C2 C1 H6 110.899
Cl3 C1 H5 107.084 Cl3 C1 H6 107.612
Cl4 C2 H7 107.084 Cl4 C2 H8 107.612
H5 C1 H6 110.159 H7 C2 H8 110.159
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability