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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.026756
Energy at 298.15K-39.026572
HF Energy-38.921245
Nuclear repulsion energy6.130543
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 CCSD(T)=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 3174 3081        
2 A1 1147 1113        
3 B2 3388 3289        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3854.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9707) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3741.6 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
50.73445 8.53031 7.30249

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=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 0.990 -0.329
H3 0.000 -0.990 -0.329

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08301.0830
H21.08301.9803
H31.08301.9803

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.199
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.015667
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.907926
Nuclear repulsion energy6.165797
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 CCSD(T)=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 3227 3133        
2 Σu 3550 3446        
3 Πu 1079i 1048i        
3 Πu 1079i 1048i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2309.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9707) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2241.6 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
B
7.27413

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=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 1.072
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.072

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07231.0723
H21.07232.1445
H31.07232.1445

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.435482
Energy at 298.15K-38.435326
HF Energy-38.370484
Nuclear repulsion energy5.788123
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 CCSD(T)=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 2997 2909        
2 A1 1683 1633        
3 B2 3140 3048        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3909.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9707) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3795.2 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
16.85127 10.99412 6.65334

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.190
H2 0.000 0.872 -0.571
H3 0.000 -0.872 -0.571

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.15771.1577
H21.15771.7444
H31.15771.7444

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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.435482
Energy at 298.15K-38.435326
HF Energy-38.370484
Nuclear repulsion energy5.788123
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
16.85127 10.99412 6.65334

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability