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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

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 MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.572797
Energy at 298.15K-79.578770
HF Energy-79.238194
Nuclear repulsion energy42.341732
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 MP3/6-31+G**
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 3139 2921 0.00      
2 A1g 1497 1393 0.00      
3 A1g 1049 976 0.00      
4 A1u 335 312 0.00      
5 A2u 3138 2920 50.56      
6 A2u 1466 1364 0.19      
7 Eg 3209 2986 0.00      
7 Eg 3209 2986 0.00      
8 Eg 1567 1458 0.00      
8 Eg 1567 1458 0.00      
9 Eg 1274 1186 0.00      
9 Eg 1274 1186 0.00      
10 Eu 3230 3006 66.36      
10 Eu 3230 3006 66.36      
11 Eu 1572 1463 5.77      
11 Eu 1572 1463 5.77      
12 Eu 848 789 2.71      
12 Eu 848 789 2.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 17012.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15829.8 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 MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
2.70271 0.67023 0.67023

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

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 1.155
H4 -0.880 -0.508 1.155
H5 0.880 -0.508 1.155
H6 0.000 -1.016 -1.155
H7 -0.880 0.508 -1.155
H8 0.880 0.508 -1.155

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52561.08881.08881.08882.17022.17022.1702
C21.52562.17022.17022.17021.08881.08881.0888
H31.08882.17021.75911.75913.07622.52362.5236
H41.08882.17021.75911.75912.52362.52363.0762
H51.08882.17021.75911.75912.52363.07622.5236
H62.17021.08883.07622.52362.52361.75911.7591
H72.17021.08882.52362.52363.07621.75911.7591
H82.17021.08882.52363.07622.52361.75911.7591

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.120 C1 C2 H7 111.120
C1 C2 H8 111.120 C2 C1 H3 111.120
C2 C1 H4 111.120 C2 C1 H5 111.120
H3 C1 H4 107.773 H3 C1 H5 107.773
H4 C1 H5 107.773 H6 C2 H7 107.773
H6 C2 H8 107.773 H7 C2 H8 107.773
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.567770
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.233383
Nuclear repulsion energy42.172822
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 MP3/6-31+G**
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' 3153 2933 0.00      
2 A1' 1513 1408 0.00      
3 A1' 1045 972 0.00      
4 A1" 324i 302i 0.00      
5 A2" 3146 2927 53.33      
6 A2" 1462 1360 0.08      
7 E' 3236 3011 57.74      
7 E' 3236 3011 57.74      
8 E' 1576 1467 6.74      
8 E' 1576 1467 6.74      
9 E' 931 866 2.36      
9 E' 931 866 2.36      
10 E" 3217 2994 0.00      
10 E" 3217 2994 0.00      
11 E" 1563 1454 0.00      
11 E" 1563 1454 0.00      
12 E" 1215 1130 0.00      
12 E" 1215 1130 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16734.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9305) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15571.2 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 MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
2.72647 0.65866 0.65866

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.769
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.769
H3 0.000 1.012 1.170
H4 -0.876 -0.506 1.170
H5 0.876 -0.506 1.170
H6 0.000 1.012 -1.170
H7 0.876 -0.506 -1.170
H8 -0.876 -0.506 -1.170

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53871.08791.08791.08792.18712.18712.1871
C21.53872.18712.18712.18711.08791.08791.0879
H31.08792.18711.75221.75222.33942.92282.9228
H41.08792.18711.75221.75222.92282.92282.3394
H51.08792.18711.75221.75222.92282.33942.9228
H62.18711.08792.33942.92282.92281.75221.7522
H72.18711.08792.92282.92282.33941.75221.7522
H82.18711.08792.92282.33942.92281.75221.7522

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.590 C1 C2 H7 111.590
C1 C2 H8 111.590 C2 C1 H3 111.590
C2 C1 H4 111.590 C2 C1 H5 111.590
H3 C1 H4 107.271 H3 C1 H5 107.271
H4 C1 H5 107.271 H6 C2 H7 107.271
H6 C2 H8 107.271 H7 C2 H8 107.271
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability