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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.020403
Energy at 298.15K-39.020221
HF Energy-38.921294
Nuclear repulsion energy6.138088
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 CCD/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 3198 3027 0.99      
2 A1 1163 1101 6.38      
3 B2 3416 3233 1.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3888.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3680.4 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 CCD/6-31G*
ABC
50.54789 8.56134 7.32132

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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
C11.08171.0817
H21.08171.9767
H31.08171.9767

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.044
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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.008775
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.908009
Nuclear repulsion energy6.182361
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 CCD/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 3267 3092 0.00      
2 Σu 3598 3406 42.59      
3 Πu 1112i 1052i 127.02      
3 Πu 1112i 1052i 127.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2320.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2196.7 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 CCD/6-31G*
B
7.30580

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.070
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.070

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06991.0699
H21.06992.1399
H31.06992.1399

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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.994682
Energy at 298.15K-38.994520
HF Energy-38.871930
Nuclear repulsion energy5.995755
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 CCD/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 2921 2765 76.09      
2 A1 1473 1394 0.35      
3 B2 3001 2840 125.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3697.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3499.5 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 CCD/6-31G*
ABC
19.67301 11.16673 7.12338

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 0.865 -0.528
H3 0.000 -0.865 -0.528

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11601.1160
H21.11601.7308
H31.11601.7308

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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.994682
Energy at 298.15K-38.994520
HF Energy-38.871930
Nuclear repulsion energy5.995755
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 CCD/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/6-31G*
ABC
19.67301 11.16673 7.12338

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability