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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

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 D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.982055
Energy at 298.15K-78.988022
HF Energy-78.793451
Nuclear repulsion energy41.923450
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 A1g 3091 2940 0.00 164.82 0.02 0.04
2 A1g 1499 1426 0.00 8.70 0.72 0.84
3 A1g 976 928 0.00 8.89 0.28 0.43
4 A1u 323 307 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3092 2942 38.25 0.00 0.02 0.04
6 A2u 1503 1430 4.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3149 2996 0.00 107.96 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3149 2996 0.00 107.96 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1609 1530 0.00 45.38 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1609 1530 0.00 45.38 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1296 1233 0.00 4.91 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1296 1233 0.00 4.91 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3172 3017 53.66 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3172 3017 53.66 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1611 1532 8.42 0.00 0.75 0.86
11 Eu 1611 1532 8.42 0.00 0.75 0.86
12 Eu 875 832 6.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 875 832 6.16 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16952.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16126.9 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
2.65875 0.65369 0.65369

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.776
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.776
H3 0.000 1.024 1.163
H4 -0.887 -0.512 1.163
H5 0.887 -0.512 1.163
H6 0.000 -1.024 -1.163
H7 -0.887 0.512 -1.163
H8 0.887 0.512 -1.163

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55151.09471.09471.09472.19232.19232.1923
C21.55152.19232.19232.19231.09471.09471.0947
H31.09472.19231.77361.77363.09872.54092.5409
H41.09472.19231.77361.77362.54092.54093.0987
H51.09472.19231.77361.77362.54093.09872.5409
H62.19231.09473.09872.54092.54091.77361.7736
H72.19231.09472.54092.54093.09871.77361.7736
H82.19231.09472.54093.09872.54091.77361.7736

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.701 C1 C2 H7 110.701
C1 C2 H8 110.701 C2 C1 H3 110.701
C2 C1 H4 110.701 C2 C1 H5 110.701
H3 C1 H4 108.214 H3 C1 H5 108.214
H4 C1 H5 108.214 H6 C2 H7 108.214
H6 C2 H8 108.214 H7 C2 H8 108.214
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.977259
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.789042
Nuclear repulsion energy41.744729
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 A1' 3103 2952 0.00      
2 A1' 1520 1446 0.00      
3 A1' 962 915 0.00      
4 A1" 313i 298i 0.00      
5 A2" 3097 2946 40.90      
6 A2" 1499 1426 3.62      
7 E' 3177 3022 46.85      
7 E' 3177 3022 46.85      
8 E' 1618 1539 10.06      
8 E' 1618 1539 10.06      
9 E' 958 911 5.85      
9 E' 958 911 5.85      
10 E" 3155 3002 0.00      
10 E" 3155 3002 0.00      
11 E" 1605 1527 0.00      
11 E" 1605 1527 0.00      
12 E" 1238 1177 0.00      
12 E" 1238 1177 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16684.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15871.8 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
2.67761 0.64210 0.64210

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.783
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.783
H3 0.000 1.020 1.178
H4 -0.884 -0.510 1.178
H5 0.884 -0.510 1.178
H6 0.000 1.020 -1.178
H7 0.884 -0.510 -1.178
H8 -0.884 -0.510 -1.178

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.56641.09391.09391.09392.21032.21032.2103
C21.56642.21032.21032.21031.09391.09391.0939
H31.09392.21031.76731.76732.35502.94442.9444
H41.09392.21031.76731.76732.94442.94442.3550
H51.09392.21031.76731.76732.94442.35502.9444
H62.21031.09392.35502.94442.94441.76731.7673
H72.21031.09392.94442.94442.35501.76731.7673
H82.21031.09392.94442.35502.94441.76731.7673

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.128 C1 C2 H7 111.128
C1 C2 H8 111.128 C2 C1 H3 111.128
C2 C1 H4 111.128 C2 C1 H5 111.128
H3 C1 H4 107.765 H3 C1 H5 107.765
H4 C1 H5 107.765 H6 C2 H7 107.765
H6 C2 H8 107.765 H7 C2 H8 107.765
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability