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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/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=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.985287
Energy at 298.15K-78.991254
HF Energy-78.793466
Nuclear repulsion energy41.929907
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=FULL/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 2931 0.00 164.73 0.02 0.04
2 A1g 1499 1421 0.00 8.71 0.72 0.84
3 A1g 976 925 0.00 8.87 0.28 0.43
4 A1u 323 306 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3093 2932 38.13 0.00 0.02 0.04
6 A2u 1504 1425 4.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3150 2986 0.00 107.85 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3150 2986 0.00 107.85 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1609 1525 0.00 45.36 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1609 1525 0.00 45.36 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1296 1228 0.00 4.91 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1296 1228 0.00 4.91 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3173 3008 53.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3173 3008 53.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1611 1527 8.46 0.00 0.75 0.86
11 Eu 1611 1527 8.46 0.00 0.75 0.86
12 Eu 875 829 6.18 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 875 829 6.18 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16954.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16073.0 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=FULL/3-21G*
ABC
2.65958 0.65391 0.65391

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/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
C11.55121.09451.09451.09452.19202.19202.1920
C21.55122.19202.19202.19201.09451.09451.0945
H31.09452.19201.77331.77333.09822.54062.5406
H41.09452.19201.77331.77332.54062.54063.0982
H51.09452.19201.77331.77332.54063.09822.5406
H62.19201.09453.09822.54062.54061.77331.7733
H72.19201.09452.54062.54063.09821.77331.7733
H82.19201.09452.54063.09822.54061.77331.7733

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 110.704 C1 C2 H7 110.704
C1 C2 H8 110.704 C2 C1 H3 110.704
C2 C1 H4 110.704 C2 C1 H5 110.704
H3 C1 H4 108.211 H3 C1 H5 108.211
H4 C1 H5 108.211 H6 C2 H7 108.211
H6 C2 H8 108.211 H7 C2 H8 108.211
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-78.980490
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-78.789058
Nuclear repulsion energy41.751188
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=FULL/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 2942 0.00      
2 A1' 1521 1442 0.00      
3 A1' 962 912 0.00      
4 A1" 313i 297i 0.00      
5 A2" 3098 2936 40.78      
6 A2" 1499 1421 3.68      
7 E' 3177 3012 46.62      
7 E' 3177 3012 46.62      
8 E' 1618 1534 10.11      
8 E' 1618 1534 10.11      
9 E' 958 908 5.87      
9 E' 958 908 5.87      
10 E" 3156 2992 0.00      
10 E" 3156 2992 0.00      
11 E" 1605 1522 0.00      
11 E" 1605 1522 0.00      
12 E" 1238 1173 0.00      
12 E" 1238 1173 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16686.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.948) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15818.8 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=FULL/3-21G*
ABC
2.67845 0.64231 0.64231

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/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 1.177
H4 -0.884 -0.510 1.177
H5 0.884 -0.510 1.177
H6 0.000 1.020 -1.177
H7 0.884 -0.510 -1.177
H8 -0.884 -0.510 -1.177

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.56611.09381.09381.09382.21002.21002.2100
C21.56612.21002.21002.21001.09381.09381.0938
H31.09382.21001.76701.76702.35472.94402.9440
H41.09382.21001.76701.76712.94402.94402.3547
H51.09382.21001.76701.76712.94402.35472.9440
H62.21001.09382.35472.94402.94401.76701.7670
H72.21001.09382.94402.94402.35471.76701.7671
H82.21001.09382.94402.35472.94401.76701.7671

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.132 C1 C2 H7 111.132
C1 C2 H8 111.132 C2 C1 H3 111.132
C2 C1 H4 111.132 C2 C1 H5 111.132
H3 C1 H4 107.761 H3 C1 H5 107.761
H4 C1 H5 107.761 H6 C2 H7 107.761
H6 C2 H8 107.761 H7 C2 H8 107.761
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability