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All results from a given calculation for CH2ClCH2Cl (Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2H 1Ag
1 2 no C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.678645
Energy at 298.15K-997.683457
HF Energy-997.101087
Nuclear repulsion energy195.295947
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 MP2/6-311G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3140 2984 0.00      
2 Ag 1503 1428 0.00      
3 Ag 1397 1328 0.00      
4 Ag 1102 1047 0.00      
5 Ag 827 786 0.00      
6 Ag 315 299 0.00      
7 Au 3224 3064 5.37      
8 Au 1201 1141 4.13      
9 Au 799 759 2.68      
10 Au 135 129 6.10      
11 Bg 3204 3044 0.00      
12 Bg 1334 1267 0.00      
13 Bg 1056 1003 0.00      
14 Bu 3147 2991 18.83      
15 Bu 1501 1426 4.10      
16 Bu 1314 1248 44.83      
17 Bu 784 745 77.95      
18 Bu 223 212 8.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13103.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9502) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12450.8 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 MP2/6-311G**
ABC
0.97993 0.05050 0.04892

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-311G**

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.473 0.591 0.000
C2 -0.473 -0.591 0.000
Cl3 -0.473 2.102 0.000
Cl4 0.473 -2.102 0.000
H5 1.102 0.585 0.890
H6 1.102 0.585 -0.890
H7 -1.102 -0.585 0.890
H8 -1.102 -0.585 -0.890

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51471.78222.69311.08931.08932.15762.1576
C21.51472.69311.78222.15762.15761.08931.0893
Cl31.78222.69314.30862.36032.36032.89922.8992
Cl42.69311.78224.30862.89922.89922.36032.3603
H51.08932.15762.36032.89921.77942.49463.0642
H61.08932.15762.36032.89921.77943.06422.4946
H72.15761.08932.89922.36032.49463.06421.7794
H82.15761.08932.89922.36033.06422.49461.7794

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 109.278 C1 C2 H7 110.846
C1 C2 H8 110.846 C2 C1 Cl3 109.278
C2 C1 H5 110.846 C2 C1 H6 110.846
Cl3 C1 H5 108.133 Cl3 C1 H6 108.133
Cl4 C2 H7 108.133 Cl4 C2 H8 108.133
H5 C1 H6 109.523 H7 C2 H8 109.523
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.676267
Energy at 298.15K-997.681218
HF Energy-997.098217
Nuclear repulsion energy203.113824
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 MP2/6-311G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3191 3032 1.51      
2 A 3128 2973 25.25      
3 A 1488 1414 0.06      
4 A 1395 1326 21.70      
5 A 1269 1206 2.13      
6 A 1091 1037 0.38      
7 A 997 947 10.53      
8 A 712 676 16.15      
9 A 274 261 0.66      
10 A 130 123 0.68      
11 B 3202 3043 6.07      
12 B 3122 2966 4.67      
13 B 1481 1408 9.15      
14 B 1374 1306 37.56      
15 B 1208 1147 3.03      
16 B 932 885 19.48      
17 B 738 701 19.37      
18 B 426 405 5.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13079.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9502) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12427.8 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 MP2/6-311G**
ABC
0.33438 0.07534 0.06540

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-311G**

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.294 0.697 0.892
C2 -0.294 -0.697 0.892
Cl3 -0.294 1.675 -0.470
Cl4 0.294 -1.675 -0.470
H5 -0.001 1.205 1.812
H6 1.382 0.657 0.830
H7 0.001 -1.205 1.812
H8 -1.382 -0.657 0.830

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51341.77782.73591.09191.08992.13332.1560
C21.51342.73591.77782.13332.15601.09191.0899
Cl31.77782.73593.40212.34912.35313.68722.8834
Cl42.73591.77783.40213.68722.88342.34912.3531
H51.09192.13332.34913.68721.78292.41022.5179
H61.08992.15602.35312.88341.78292.51793.0605
H72.13331.09193.68722.34912.41022.51791.7829
H82.15601.08992.88342.35312.51793.06051.7829

picture of Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl4 112.209 C1 C2 H7 108.854
C1 C2 H8 110.772 C2 C1 Cl3 112.209
C2 C1 H5 108.854 C2 C1 H6 110.772
Cl3 C1 H5 107.464 Cl3 C1 H6 107.859
Cl4 C2 H7 107.464 Cl4 C2 H8 107.859
H5 C1 H6 109.607 H7 C2 H8 109.607
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability