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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CID/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 3B1
1 2 no D*H 3Σg
2 1 yes C2V 1A1

State 1 (3B1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.018448
Energy at 298.15K-39.018266
HF Energy-38.921325
Nuclear repulsion energy6.143957
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 CID/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 A1 3211 2966 0.99      
2 A1 1167 1078 6.27      
3 B2 3428 3166 1.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3902.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3605.0 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
50.63149 8.57813 7.33535

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.110
H2 0.000 0.987 -0.329
H3 0.000 -0.987 -0.329

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08071.0807
H21.08071.9748
H31.08071.9748

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.037
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.006740
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.908031
Nuclear repulsion energy6.187790
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 CID/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 Σg 3278 3028 0.00      
2 Σu 3609 3334 43.29      
3 Πu 1115i 1030i 127.35      
3 Πu 1115i 1030i 127.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2328.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2150.8 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 CID/6-31G*
B
7.31864

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
H2 0.000 0.000 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06901.0690
H21.06902.1380
H31.06902.1380

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (1A1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.990390
Energy at 298.15K-38.990228
HF Energy-38.872018
Nuclear repulsion energy6.007469
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 CID/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 A1 2949 2724 75.22      
2 A1 1487 1374 0.44      
3 B2 3024 2793 126.34      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3729.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3445.3 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
19.75071 11.21015 7.15123

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.176
H2 0.000 0.864 -0.527
H3 0.000 -0.864 -0.527

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11381.1138
H21.11381.7275
H31.11381.7275

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.990390
Energy at 298.15K-38.990228
HF Energy-38.872018
Nuclear repulsion energy6.007469
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 CID/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CID/6-31G*
ABC
19.75071 11.21015 7.15123

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability