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All results from a given calculation for NH2CONH2 (Urea)

using model chemistry: CID/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2 1A
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 no C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-224.540974
Energy at 298.15K-224.547337
HF Energy-223.983923
Nuclear repulsion energy124.216865
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 CID/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 A 3815 3524 45.97      
2 A 3705 3423 5.57      
3 A 1945 1796 444.54      
4 A 1730 1598 0.09      
5 A 1256 1160 3.59      
6 A 1009 932 7.31      
7 A 667 617 119.78      
8 A 495 457 3.98      
9 A 416 384 90.02      
10 B 3815 3524 31.02      
11 B 3700 3418 62.65      
12 B 1738 1606 228.38      
13 B 1510 1395 205.56      
14 B 1130 1044 19.28      
15 B 841 777 179.44      
16 B 615 568 262.52      
17 B 587 542 97.78      
18 B 469 433 56.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 14721.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13598.2 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
0.37510 0.34928 0.18276

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.144
O2 0.000 0.000 1.354
N3 -0.122 1.148 -0.613
N4 0.122 -1.148 -0.613
H5 0.000 1.984 -0.067
H6 0.363 1.163 -1.493
H7 0.000 -1.984 -0.067
H8 -0.363 -1.163 -1.493

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 N3 N4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.21031.38071.38071.99502.04121.99502.0412
O21.21032.28112.28112.44063.09762.44063.0976
N31.38072.28112.30931.00551.00563.18142.4853
N41.38072.28112.30933.18142.48531.00551.0056
H51.99502.44061.00553.18141.68473.96753.4742
H62.04123.09761.00562.48531.68473.47422.4376
H71.99502.44063.18141.00553.96753.47421.6847
H82.04123.09762.48531.00563.47422.43761.6847

picture of Urea state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N3 H5 112.507 C1 N3 H6 116.736
C1 N4 H7 112.507 C1 N4 H8 116.736
O2 C1 N3 123.250 O2 C1 N4 123.250
N3 C1 N4 113.501 H5 N3 H6 113.806
H7 N4 H8 113.806
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-224.538463
Energy at 298.15K-224.544297
HF Energy-223.981817
Nuclear repulsion energy124.282361
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 CID/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 A' 3849 3555 51.96      
2 A' 3733 3448 16.21      
3 A' 1929 1782 479.89      
4 A' 1737 1604 18.72      
5 A' 1247 1152 4.16      
6 A' 1018 941 10.97      
7 A' 813 751 70.09      
8 A' 569 526 62.78      
9 A' 508 470 63.27      
10 A' 436 402 411.05      
11 A" 3846 3552 35.76      
12 A" 3724 3440 61.23      
13 A" 1727 1595 249.63      
14 A" 1514 1398 208.77      
15 A" 1087 1004 14.89      
16 A" 598 552 31.33      
17 A" 458 423 89.77      
18 A" 148 137 44.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 14469.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13365.8 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
0.37868 0.34788 0.18225

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.010 0.140 0.000
O2 0.038 1.352 0.000
N3 0.038 -0.601 1.158
N4 0.038 -0.601 -1.158
H5 -0.159 -0.071 1.987
H6 -0.284 -1.551 1.161
H7 -0.159 -0.071 -1.987
H8 -0.284 -1.551 -1.161

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 N3 N4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.21241.37461.37462.00572.07162.00572.0716
O21.21242.26992.26992.45233.14252.45233.1425
N31.37462.26992.31561.00351.00303.19552.5264
N41.37462.26992.31563.19552.52641.00351.0030
H52.00572.45231.00353.19551.69923.97493.4809
H62.07163.14251.00302.52641.69923.48092.3219
H72.00572.45233.19551.00353.97493.48091.6992
H82.07163.14252.52641.00303.48092.32191.6992

picture of Urea state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N3 H5 114.095 C1 N3 H6 120.415
C1 N4 H7 114.095 C1 N4 H8 120.415
O2 C1 N3 122.548 O2 C1 N4 122.548
N3 C1 N4 114.768 H5 N3 H6 115.743
H7 N4 H8 115.743
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-224.537545
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-223.981549
Nuclear repulsion energy124.457716
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 CID/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 3892 3595 75.16      
2 A1 3767 3479 13.31      
3 A1 1919 1772 533.56      
4 A1 1717 1586 4.95      
5 A1 1212 1120 0.34      
6 A1 1030 952 9.35      
7 A1 501 463 2.87      
8 A2 403 373 0.00      
9 A2 466i 431i 0.00      
10 B1 808 746 24.50      
11 B1 592 547 12.65      
12 B1 338i 312i 661.67      
13 B2 3890 3593 44.88      
14 B2 3757 3470 94.38      
15 B2 1716 1585 341.15      
16 B2 1518 1403 215.23      
17 B2 1053 972 7.65      
18 B2 588 543 17.51      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13779.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12727.7 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
0.37902 0.35069 0.18215

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.141
O2 0.000 0.000 1.355
N3 0.000 1.151 -0.595
N4 0.000 -1.151 -0.595
H5 0.000 2.015 -0.089
H6 0.000 1.176 -1.594
H7 0.000 -2.015 -0.089
H8 0.000 -1.176 -1.594

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 N3 N4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.21441.36591.36592.02772.09612.02772.0961
O21.21442.26432.26432.47883.17542.47883.1754
N31.36592.26432.30201.00081.00013.20582.5324
N41.36592.26432.30203.20582.53241.00081.0001
H52.02772.47881.00083.20581.72354.02933.5277
H62.09613.17541.00012.53241.72353.52772.3514
H72.02772.47883.20581.00084.02933.52771.7235
H82.09613.17542.53241.00013.52772.35141.7235

picture of Urea state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N3 H5 117.071 C1 N3 H6 123.992
C1 N4 H7 117.071 C1 N4 H8 123.992
O2 C1 N3 122.579 O2 C1 N4 122.579
N3 C1 N4 114.843 H5 N3 H6 118.937
H7 N4 H8 118.937
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability