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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G

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 MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.385604
Energy at 298.15K-79.391572
HF Energy-79.196627
Nuclear repulsion energy41.898368
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 MP2/6-31G
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 2933 0.00 198.37 0.02 0.03
2 A1g 1497 1432 0.00 7.91 0.73 0.85
3 A1g 1023 979 0.00 10.40 0.28 0.43
4 A1u 325 311 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3063 2931 53.90 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 A2u 1493 1429 2.55 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3132 2997 0.00 123.03 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3132 2997 0.00 123.03 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1575 1507 0.00 45.32 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1575 1507 0.00 45.32 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1290 1234 0.00 5.45 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1290 1234 0.00 5.45 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3155 3019 74.87 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3155 3019 74.87 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1580 1512 8.51 0.00 0.46 0.63
11 Eu 1580 1512 8.51 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 863 825 4.80 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 863 825 4.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16826.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16099.7 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 MP2/6-31G
ABC
2.65289 0.65500 0.65500

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G

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 -0.513 1.168
H5 0.888 -0.513 1.168
H6 0.000 -1.025 -1.168
H7 -0.888 0.513 -1.168
H8 0.888 0.513 -1.168

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.54461.09871.09871.09872.19422.19422.1942
C21.54462.19422.19422.19421.09871.09871.0987
H31.09872.19421.77551.77553.10772.55052.5505
H41.09872.19421.77551.77552.55052.55053.1077
H51.09872.19421.77551.77552.55053.10772.5505
H62.19421.09873.10772.55052.55051.77551.7755
H72.19421.09872.55052.55053.10771.77551.7755
H82.19421.09872.55053.10772.55051.77551.7755

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.094 C1 C2 H7 111.094
C1 C2 H8 111.094 C2 C1 H3 111.094
C2 C1 H4 111.094 C2 C1 H5 111.094
H3 C1 H4 107.801 H3 C1 H5 107.801
H4 C1 H5 107.801 H6 C2 H7 107.801
H6 C2 H8 107.801 H7 C2 H8 107.801
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.380711
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.192199
Nuclear repulsion energy41.743122
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 MP2/6-31G
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' 3075 2942 0.00      
2 A1' 1518 1452 0.00      
3 A1' 1012 968 0.00      
4 A1" 317i 304i 0.00      
5 A2" 3067 2935 57.76      
6 A2" 1489 1425 2.35      
7 E' 3159 3022 64.95      
7 E' 3159 3022 64.95      
8 E' 1584 1516 9.89      
8 E' 1584 1516 9.89      
9 E' 949 908 4.76      
9 E' 949 908 4.76      
10 E" 3137 3002 0.00      
10 E" 3137 3002 0.00      
11 E" 1570 1502 0.00      
11 E" 1570 1502 0.00      
12 E" 1230 1177 0.00      
12 E" 1230 1177 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16550.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15835.0 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 MP2/6-31G
ABC
2.67220 0.64472 0.64472

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.779
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.779
H3 0.000 1.021 1.182
H4 -0.885 -0.511 1.182
H5 0.885 -0.511 1.182
H6 0.000 1.021 -1.182
H7 0.885 -0.511 -1.182
H8 -0.885 -0.511 -1.182

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55721.09811.09811.09812.21042.21042.2104
C21.55722.21042.21042.21041.09811.09811.0981
H31.09812.21041.76911.76912.36352.95222.9522
H41.09812.21041.76911.76912.95222.95222.3635
H51.09812.21041.76911.76912.95222.36352.9522
H62.21041.09812.36352.95222.95221.76911.7691
H72.21041.09812.95222.95222.36351.76911.7691
H82.21041.09812.95222.36352.95221.76911.7691

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.539 C1 C2 H7 111.539
C1 C2 H8 111.539 C2 C1 H3 111.539
C2 C1 H4 111.539 C2 C1 H5 111.539
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