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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP4=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 MP4=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.025135
Energy at 298.15K-39.024953
HF Energy-38.921307
Nuclear repulsion energy6.139342
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 MP4=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 3197 3074        
2 A1 1167 1122        
3 B2 3416 3285        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3890.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9616) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3740.6 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 MP4=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
50.35825 8.57135 7.32464

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=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 0.988 -0.330
H3 0.000 -0.988 -0.330

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08151.0815
H21.08151.9756
H31.08151.9756

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.939
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.013299
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.908007
Nuclear repulsion energy6.181872
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 MP4=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 3271 3145        
2 Σu 3604 3465        
3 Πu 1123i 1080i        
3 Πu 1123i 1080i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2314.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9616) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2225.5 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 MP4=FULL/6-31G*
B
7.31211

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06951.0695
H21.06952.1389
H31.06952.1389

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 MP4=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.997756
Energy at 298.15K-38.997594
HF Energy-38.871843
Nuclear repulsion energy5.989854
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 MP4=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 2907 2796        
2 A1 1482 1425        
3 B2 2985 2870        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3687.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9616) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3545.4 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 MP4=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
19.43247 11.21488 7.11098

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.177
H2 0.000 0.864 -0.532
H3 0.000 -0.864 -0.532

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11731.1173
H21.11731.7271
H31.11731.7271

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.997756
Energy at 298.15K-38.997594
HF Energy-38.871843
Nuclear repulsion energy5.989854
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 MP4=FULL/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
19.43247 11.21488 7.11098

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability