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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CISD/6-31G

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 CISD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.400821
Energy at 298.15K-79.406781
HF Energy-79.196648
Nuclear repulsion energy41.907077
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 CISD/6-31G
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 3065 2875 0.00      
2 A1g 1502 1408 0.00      
3 A1g 1022 958 0.00      
4 A1u 317 297 0.00      
5 A2u 3056 2866 57.76      
6 A2u 1498 1405 2.98      
7 Eg 3115 2922 0.00      
7 Eg 3115 2922 0.00      
8 Eg 1574 1476 0.00      
8 Eg 1574 1476 0.00      
9 Eg 1290 1210 0.00      
9 Eg 1290 1210 0.00      
10 Eu 3139 2944 81.85      
10 Eu 3139 2944 81.85      
11 Eu 1579 1481 8.77      
11 Eu 1579 1481 8.77      
12 Eu 865 811 4.48      
12 Eu 865 811 4.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16791.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9378) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15747.4 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 CISD/6-31G
ABC
2.65392 0.65535 0.65535

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-31G

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.772
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.772
H3 0.000 1.025 1.168
H4 -0.888 -0.512 1.168
H5 0.888 -0.512 1.168
H6 0.000 -1.025 -1.168
H7 -0.888 0.512 -1.168
H8 0.888 0.512 -1.168

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54401.09861.09861.09862.19382.19382.1938
C21.54402.19382.19382.19381.09861.09861.0986
H31.09862.19381.77521.77523.10732.55032.5503
H41.09862.19381.77521.77522.55032.55033.1073
H51.09862.19381.77521.77522.55033.10732.5503
H62.19381.09863.10732.55032.55031.77521.7752
H72.19381.09862.55032.55033.10731.77521.7752
H82.19381.09862.55033.10732.55031.77521.7752

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.109 C1 C2 H7 111.109
C1 C2 H8 111.109 C2 C1 H3 111.109
C2 C1 H4 111.109 C2 C1 H5 111.109
H3 C1 H4 107.785 H3 C1 H5 107.785
H4 C1 H5 107.785 H6 C2 H7 107.785
H6 C2 H8 107.785 H7 C2 H8 107.785
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.396161
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.192225
Nuclear repulsion energy41.754654
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 CISD/6-31G
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' 3076 2885 0.00      
2 A1' 1522 1428 0.00      
3 A1' 1013 950 0.00      
4 A1" 310i 290i 0.00      
5 A2" 3060 2870 61.58      
6 A2" 1494 1401 2.75      
7 E' 3143 2947 71.50      
7 E' 3143 2947 71.50      
8 E' 1584 1486 10.07      
8 E' 1584 1486 10.07      
9 E' 948 889 4.49      
9 E' 948 889 4.49      
10 E" 3121 2926 0.00      
10 E" 3121 2926 0.00      
11 E" 1569 1471 0.00      
11 E" 1569 1471 0.00      
12 E" 1235 1159 0.00      
12 E" 1235 1159 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16527.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9378) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15499.3 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 CISD/6-31G
ABC
2.67275 0.64524 0.64524

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-31G

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.778
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.778
H3 0.000 1.021 1.181
H4 -0.884 -0.511 1.181
H5 0.884 -0.511 1.181
H6 0.000 1.021 -1.181
H7 0.884 -0.511 -1.181
H8 -0.884 -0.511 -1.181

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55641.09801.09801.09802.20972.20972.2097
C21.55642.20972.20972.20971.09801.09801.0980
H31.09802.20971.76891.76892.36262.95142.9514
H41.09802.20971.76891.76892.95142.95142.3626
H51.09802.20971.76891.76892.95142.36262.9514
H62.20971.09802.36262.95142.95141.76891.7689
H72.20971.09802.95142.95142.36261.76891.7689
H82.20971.09802.95142.36262.95141.76891.7689

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.540 C1 C2 H7 111.540
C1 C2 H8 111.540 C2 C1 H3 111.540
C2 C1 H4 111.540 C2 C1 H5 111.540
H3 C1 H4 107.326 H3 C1 H5 107.326
H4 C1 H5 107.326 H6 C2 H7 107.326
H6 C2 H8 107.326 H7 C2 H8 107.326
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability