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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: CCD/cc-pVTZ

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 CCD/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.659305
Energy at 298.15K-79.665234
HF Energy-79.259902
Nuclear repulsion energy42.304350
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 CCD/cc-pVTZ
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 3064 2861 0.00      
2 A1g 1446 1350 0.00      
3 A1g 1025 957 0.00      
4 A1u 312 291 0.00      
5 A2u 3063 2860 51.09      
6 A2u 1424 1329 0.95      
7 Eg 3124 2917 0.00      
7 Eg 3124 2917 0.00      
8 Eg 1525 1424 0.00      
8 Eg 1525 1424 0.00      
9 Eg 1239 1156 0.00      
9 Eg 1239 1156 0.00      
10 Eu 3147 2938 58.31      
10 Eu 3147 2938 58.31      
11 Eu 1527 1426 7.76      
11 Eu 1527 1426 7.76      
12 Eu 830 775 2.78      
12 Eu 830 775 2.78      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16559.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15461.2 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 CCD/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.70080 0.66895 0.66895

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

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.763
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.763
H3 0.000 1.016 1.158
H4 -0.880 -0.508 1.158
H5 0.880 -0.508 1.158
H6 0.000 -1.016 -1.158
H7 -0.880 0.508 -1.158
H8 0.880 0.508 -1.158

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52621.08991.08991.08992.17292.17292.1729
C21.52622.17292.17292.17291.08991.08991.0899
H31.08992.17291.75971.75973.08042.52832.5283
H41.08992.17291.75971.75972.52832.52833.0804
H51.08992.17291.75971.75972.52833.08042.5283
H62.17291.08993.08042.52832.52831.75971.7597
H72.17291.08992.52832.52833.08041.75971.7597
H82.17291.08992.52833.08042.52831.75971.7597

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.220 C1 C2 H7 111.220
C1 C2 H8 111.220 C2 C1 H3 111.220
C2 C1 H4 111.220 C2 C1 H5 111.220
H3 C1 H4 107.667 H3 C1 H5 107.667
H4 C1 H5 107.667 H6 C2 H7 107.667
H6 C2 H8 107.667 H7 C2 H8 107.667
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.654820
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.255070
Nuclear repulsion energy42.143116
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 CCD/cc-pVTZ
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' 3078 2874 0.00      
2 A1' 1460 1363 0.00      
3 A1' 1023 955 0.00      
4 A1" 308i 288i 0.00      
5 A2" 3070 2867 53.06      
6 A2" 1418 1324 0.62      
7 E' 3153 2944 49.92      
7 E' 3153 2944 49.92      
8 E' 1534 1432 9.05      
8 E' 1534 1432 9.05      
9 E' 905 845 2.03      
9 E' 905 845 2.03      
10 E" 3132 2925 0.00      
10 E" 3132 2925 0.00      
11 E" 1522 1421 0.00      
11 E" 1522 1421 0.00      
12 E" 1188 1110 0.00      
12 E" 1188 1110 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16304.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15223.3 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 CCD/cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.72250 0.65784 0.65784

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.770
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.770
H3 0.000 1.012 1.172
H4 -0.876 -0.506 1.172
H5 0.876 -0.506 1.172
H6 0.000 1.012 -1.172
H7 0.876 -0.506 -1.172
H8 -0.876 -0.506 -1.172

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53991.08881.08881.08882.18952.18952.1895
C21.53992.18952.18952.18951.08881.08881.0888
H31.08882.18951.75271.75272.34352.92642.9264
H41.08882.18951.75271.75272.92642.92642.3435
H51.08882.18951.75271.75272.92642.34352.9264
H62.18951.08882.34352.92642.92641.75271.7527
H72.18951.08882.92642.92642.34351.75271.7527
H82.18951.08882.92642.34352.92641.75271.7527

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.656 C1 C2 H7 111.656
C1 C2 H8 111.656 C2 C1 H3 111.656
C2 C1 H4 111.656 C2 C1 H5 111.656
H3 C1 H4 107.201 H3 C1 H5 107.201
H4 C1 H5 107.201 H6 C2 H7 107.201
H6 C2 H8 107.201 H7 C2 H8 107.201
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability