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

using model chemistry: QCISD/6-31G*

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 QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.598331
Energy at 298.15K-997.603088
HF Energy-997.030315
Nuclear repulsion energy194.356369
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 QCISD/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 Ag 3137 2987 0.00      
2 Ag 1542 1468 0.00      
3 Ag 1407 1340 0.00      
4 Ag 1102 1050 0.00      
5 Ag 816 777 0.00      
6 Ag 311 296 0.00      
7 Au 3212 3059 7.08      
8 Au 1195 1138 1.92      
9 Au 798 760 2.33      
10 Au 126 120 7.34      
11 Bg 3193 3040 0.00      
12 Bg 1338 1274 0.00      
13 Bg 1060 1009 0.00      
14 Bu 3142 2992 18.59      
15 Bu 1542 1469 7.30      
16 Bu 1313 1251 36.90      
17 Bu 767 730 80.00      
18 Bu 223 213 9.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13111.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12486.3 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
0.97473 0.04996 0.04840

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.759 0.000
C2 0.000 -0.759 0.000
Cl3 -1.690 1.354 0.000
Cl4 1.690 -1.354 0.000
H5 0.495 1.152 0.891
H6 0.495 1.152 -0.891
H7 -0.495 -1.152 0.891
H8 -0.495 -1.152 -0.891

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51851.79212.70641.09211.09212.16622.1662
C21.51852.70641.79212.16622.16621.09211.0921
Cl31.79212.70644.33212.36822.36822.91672.9167
Cl42.70641.79214.33212.91672.91672.36822.3682
H51.09212.16622.36822.91671.78172.50803.0765
H61.09212.16622.36822.91671.78173.07652.5080
H72.16621.09212.91672.36822.50803.07651.7817
H82.16621.09212.91672.36823.07652.50801.7817

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 109.391 C1 C2 H7 111.099
C1 C2 H8 111.099 C2 C1 Cl3 109.391
C2 C1 H5 111.099 C2 C1 H6 111.099
Cl3 C1 H5 107.916 Cl3 C1 H6 107.916
Cl4 C2 H7 107.916 Cl4 C2 H8 107.916
H5 C1 H6 109.312 H7 C2 H8 109.312
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-997.595896
Energy at 298.15K-997.600786
HF Energy-997.027267
Nuclear repulsion energy201.791822
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 QCISD/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 A 3180 3028 1.41      
2 A 3124 2975 23.64      
3 A 1527 1454 0.08      
4 A 1402 1335 22.61      
5 A 1278 1217 0.94      
6 A 1093 1041 0.42      
7 A 1000 952 10.67      
8 A 696 663 17.04      
9 A 268 255 0.78      
10 A 121 115 1.01      
11 B 3191 3039 7.23      
12 B 3116 2967 3.99      
13 B 1523 1450 11.22      
14 B 1382 1316 36.58      
15 B 1210 1152 1.28      
16 B 936 891 16.35      
17 B 725 690 20.56      
18 B 423 403 7.20      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13095.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12471.3 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
0.33436 0.07374 0.06422

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.296 0.698 0.891
C2 -0.296 -0.698 0.891
Cl3 -0.296 1.695 -0.470
Cl4 0.296 -1.695 -0.470
H5 0.007 1.208 1.816
H6 1.386 0.662 0.827
H7 -0.007 -1.208 1.816
H8 -1.386 -0.662 0.827

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 Cl3 Cl4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.51721.78812.75351.09451.09262.14052.1646
C21.51722.75351.78812.14052.16461.09451.0926
Cl31.78812.75353.44172.35642.36233.70632.9027
Cl42.75351.78813.44173.70632.90272.35642.3623
H51.09452.14052.35643.70631.78282.41652.5330
H61.09262.16462.36232.90271.78282.53303.0725
H72.14051.09453.70632.35642.41652.53301.7828
H82.16461.09262.90272.36232.53303.07251.7828

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 112.569 C1 C2 H7 109.005
C1 C2 H8 111.029 C2 C1 Cl3 112.569
C2 C1 H5 109.005 C2 C1 H6 111.029
Cl3 C1 H5 107.197 Cl3 C1 H6 107.727
Cl4 C2 H7 107.197 Cl4 C2 H8 107.727
H5 C1 H6 109.197 H7 C2 H8 109.197
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability