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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.007435
Energy at 298.15K-39.007256
HF Energy-38.921424
Nuclear repulsion energy6.164066
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=FULL/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 3250 3062 1.44      
2 A1 1192 1123 5.91      
3 B2 3472 3271 0.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3957.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3728.3 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
50.10864 8.66210 7.38541

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/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 0.983 -0.331
H3 0.000 -0.983 -0.331

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07721.0772
H21.07721.9652
H31.07721.9652

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.608
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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.994946
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.908088
Nuclear repulsion energy6.208022
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=FULL/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 3316 3124 0.00      
2 Σu 3653 3441 55.66      
3 Πu 1153i 1086i 129.54      
3 Πu 1153i 1086i 129.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2331.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2196.9 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=FULL/6-31G*
B
7.36657

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06551.0655
H21.06552.1310
H31.06552.1310

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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.974008
Energy at 298.15K-38.973847
HF Energy-38.872191
Nuclear repulsion energy6.033861
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=FULL/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 3002 2829 67.27      
2 A1 1499 1413 0.30      
3 B2 3086 2908 110.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3793.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9422) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3574.5 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=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
20.05337 11.26484 7.21299

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.174
H2 0.000 0.862 -0.523
H3 0.000 -0.862 -0.523

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10881.1088
H21.10881.7233
H31.10881.7233

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 MP2=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.974008
Energy at 298.15K-38.973847
HF Energy-38.872191
Nuclear repulsion energy6.033861
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=FULL/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
20.05337 11.26484 7.21299

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability