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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2/cc-pVQZ

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/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.657462
Energy at 298.15K-79.663385
HF Energy-79.265254
Nuclear repulsion energy42.424099
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/cc-pVQZ
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 3081 2922 0.00 307.26 0.01 0.01
2 A1g 1431 1357 0.00 0.15 0.21 0.35
3 A1g 1030 977 0.00 12.82 0.18 0.31
4 A1u 313 297 0.00 0.00 0.52 0.68
5 A2u 3084 2924 47.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
6 A2u 1412 1339 1.43 0.00 0.14 0.25
7 Eg 3157 2994 0.00 114.43 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3157 2994 0.00 114.43 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1523 1444 0.00 12.13 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1523 1444 0.00 12.13 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1230 1166 0.00 0.10 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1230 1166 0.00 0.10 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3179 3015 45.33 0.00 0.73 0.85
10 Eu 3179 3015 45.33 0.00 0.74 0.85
11 Eu 1522 1444 8.96 0.00 0.75 0.86
11 Eu 1522 1444 8.96 0.00 0.75 0.85
12 Eu 827 785 3.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 827 785 3.41 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16612.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9484) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15755.4 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 MP2/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.71430 0.67310 0.67310

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.761
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.761
H3 0.000 1.013 1.154
H4 -0.878 -0.507 1.154
H5 0.878 -0.507 1.154
H6 0.000 -1.013 -1.154
H7 -0.878 0.507 -1.154
H8 0.878 0.507 -1.154

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52121.08721.08721.08722.16652.16652.1665
C21.52122.16652.16652.16651.08721.08721.0872
H31.08722.16651.75531.75533.07202.52112.5211
H41.08722.16651.75531.75532.52112.52113.0720
H51.08722.16651.75531.75532.52113.07202.5211
H62.16651.08723.07202.52112.52111.75531.7553
H72.16651.08722.52112.52113.07201.75531.7553
H82.16651.08722.52113.07202.52111.75531.7553

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.227 C1 C2 H7 111.227
C1 C2 H8 111.227 C2 C1 H3 111.227
C2 C1 H4 111.227 C2 C1 H5 111.227
H3 C1 H4 107.660 H3 C1 H5 107.660
H4 C1 H5 107.660 H6 C2 H7 107.660
H6 C2 H8 107.660 H7 C2 H8 107.660
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.652945
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.260414
Nuclear repulsion energy42.259334
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/cc-pVQZ
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' 3096 2936 0.00      
2 A1' 1446 1372 0.00      
3 A1' 1027 974 0.00      
4 A1" 311i 295i 0.00      
5 A2" 3091 2931 48.75      
6 A2" 1409 1337 1.00      
7 E' 3185 3021 38.10      
7 E' 3185 3021 38.10      
8 E' 1529 1450 10.59      
8 E' 1529 1450 10.59      
9 E' 904 857 2.57      
9 E' 904 857 2.57      
10 E" 3166 3002 0.00      
10 E" 3166 3002 0.00      
11 E" 1520 1442 0.00      
11 E" 1520 1442 0.00      
12 E" 1180 1119 0.00      
12 E" 1180 1119 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16362.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9484) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15518.0 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/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.73642 0.66175 0.66175

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.767
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.767
H3 0.000 1.009 1.169
H4 -0.874 -0.505 1.169
H5 0.874 -0.505 1.169
H6 0.000 1.009 -1.169
H7 0.874 -0.505 -1.169
H8 -0.874 -0.505 -1.169

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53491.08611.08611.08612.18342.18342.1834
C21.53492.18342.18342.18341.08611.08611.0861
H31.08612.18341.74821.74822.33722.91872.9187
H41.08612.18341.74821.74822.91872.91872.3372
H51.08612.18341.74821.74822.91872.33722.9187
H62.18341.08612.33722.91872.91871.74821.7482
H72.18341.08612.91872.91872.33721.74821.7482
H82.18341.08612.91872.33722.91871.74821.7482

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.673 C1 C2 H7 111.673
C1 C2 H8 111.673 C2 C1 H3 111.673
C2 C1 H4 111.673 C2 C1 H5 111.673
H3 C1 H4 107.182 H3 C1 H5 107.182
H4 C1 H5 107.182 H6 C2 H7 107.182
H6 C2 H8 107.182 H7 C2 H8 107.182
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability