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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.021357
Energy at 298.15K-39.021173
HF Energy-38.921259
Nuclear repulsion energy6.133167
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 QCISD/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3184 3032 0.87      
2 A1 1150 1095 6.40      
3 B2 3397 3235 1.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3865.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3680.8 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
50.73303 8.53921 7.30899

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 0.990 -0.329
H3 0.000 -0.990 -0.329

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08261.0826
H21.08261.9793
H31.08261.9793

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.177
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 QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.010211
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.907961
Nuclear repulsion energy6.172141
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 QCISD/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3236 3082 0.00      
2 Σu 3560 3390 39.32      
3 Πu 1083i 1031i 125.31      
3 Πu 1083i 1031i 125.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2315.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2204.7 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 QCISD/6-31G*
B
7.28167

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.072
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.072

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07171.0717
H21.07172.1434
H31.07172.1434

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 QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.995803
Energy at 298.15K-38.995641
HF Energy-38.871858
Nuclear repulsion energy5.988419
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 QCISD/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2901 2763 80.30      
2 A1 1470 1400 0.57      
3 B2 2978 2836 132.98      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3674.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3499.0 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
19.54884 11.16586 7.10668

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 0.865 -0.530
H3 0.000 -0.865 -0.530

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11741.1174
H21.11741.7309
H31.11741.7309

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 QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.995803
Energy at 298.15K-38.995641
HF Energy-38.871858
Nuclear repulsion energy5.988419
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 QCISD/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
19.54884 11.16586 7.10668

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability