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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CISD/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 CISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.997227
Energy at 298.15K-79.003187
HF Energy-78.793383
Nuclear repulsion energy41.893447
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/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 3083 2902 0.00      
2 A1g 1500 1412 0.00      
3 A1g 971 914 0.00      
4 A1u 315 296 0.00      
5 A2u 3078 2897 41.88      
6 A2u 1504 1416 4.54      
7 Eg 3127 2944 0.00      
7 Eg 3127 2944 0.00      
8 Eg 1603 1509 0.00      
8 Eg 1603 1509 0.00      
9 Eg 1293 1217 0.00      
9 Eg 1293 1217 0.00      
10 Eu 3151 2966 59.15      
10 Eu 3151 2966 59.15      
11 Eu 1606 1511 8.68      
11 Eu 1606 1511 8.68      
12 Eu 874 823 5.84      
12 Eu 874 823 5.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16879.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9413) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15889.0 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 CISD/3-21G
ABC
2.65595 0.65260 0.65260

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 1.025 1.164
H4 -0.887 -0.512 1.164
H5 0.887 -0.512 1.164
H6 0.000 -1.025 -1.164
H7 -0.887 0.512 -1.164
H8 0.887 0.512 -1.164

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.55291.09531.09531.09532.19412.19412.1941
C21.55292.19412.19412.19411.09531.09531.0953
H31.09532.19411.77451.77453.10092.54292.5429
H41.09532.19411.77451.77452.54292.54293.1009
H51.09532.19411.77451.77452.54293.10092.5429
H62.19411.09533.10092.54292.54291.77451.7745
H72.19411.09532.54292.54293.10091.77451.7745
H82.19411.09532.54293.10092.54291.77451.7745

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.706 C1 C2 H7 110.706
C1 C2 H8 110.706 C2 C1 H3 110.706
C2 C1 H4 110.706 C2 C1 H5 110.706
H3 C1 H4 108.208 H3 C1 H5 108.208
H4 C1 H5 108.208 H6 C2 H7 108.208
H6 C2 H8 108.208 H7 C2 H8 108.208
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CISD/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.992656
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.788975
Nuclear repulsion energy41.716863
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/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' 3095 2913 0.00      
2 A1' 1521 1432 0.00      
3 A1' 958 902 0.00      
4 A1" 306i 288i 0.00      
5 A2" 3083 2902 44.52      
6 A2" 1500 1412 4.00      
7 E' 3156 2971 52.09      
7 E' 3156 2971 52.09      
8 E' 1614 1519 10.20      
8 E' 1614 1519 10.20      
9 E' 954 898 5.60      
9 E' 954 898 5.60      
10 E" 3134 2950 0.00      
10 E" 3134 2950 0.00      
11 E" 1600 1506 0.00      
11 E" 1600 1506 0.00      
12 E" 1240 1167 0.00      
12 E" 1240 1167 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16623.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9413) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15647.4 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/3-21G
ABC
2.67437 0.64114 0.64114

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.784
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.784
H3 0.000 1.021 1.178
H4 -0.884 -0.510 1.178
H5 0.884 -0.510 1.178
H6 0.000 1.021 -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
C11.56781.09451.09451.09452.21182.21182.2118
C21.56782.21182.21182.21181.09451.09451.0945
H31.09452.21181.76841.76842.35642.94622.9462
H41.09452.21181.76841.76842.94622.94622.3564
H51.09452.21181.76841.76842.94622.35642.9462
H62.21181.09452.35642.94622.94621.76841.7684
H72.21181.09452.94622.94622.35641.76841.7684
H82.21181.09452.94622.35642.94621.76841.7684

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.117 C1 C2 H7 111.117
C1 C2 H8 111.117 C2 C1 H3 111.117
C2 C1 H4 111.117 C2 C1 H5 111.117
H3 C1 H4 107.777 H3 C1 H5 107.777
H4 C1 H5 107.777 H6 C2 H7 107.777
H6 C2 H8 107.777 H7 C2 H8 107.777
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability