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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-121G

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 MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.587265
Energy at 298.15K-6.587082
HF Energy-6.535129
Nuclear repulsion energy4.149188
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 MP2/CEP-121G
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 3082 3008 0.68      
2 A1 1145 1117 3.93      
3 B2 3321 3241 5.51      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3773.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.976) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3683.1 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 MP2/CEP-121G
ABC
49.97533 8.42419 7.20899

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.147
H2 0.000 0.996 -0.295
H3 0.000 -0.996 -0.295

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09011.0901
H21.09011.9928
H31.09011.9928

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.145
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 MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.575462
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-6.524389
Nuclear repulsion energy4.173801
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 MP2/CEP-121G
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 3139 3063 0.00      
2 Σu 3501 3417 26.38      
3 Πu 1145i 1118i 164.95      
3 Πu 1145i 1118i 164.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2174.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.976) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2122.3 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 MP2/CEP-121G
B
7.20120

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

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 1.078
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.078

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07771.0777
H21.07772.1554
H31.07772.1554

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 MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.546272
Energy at 298.15K-6.546108
HF Energy-6.480185
Nuclear repulsion energy4.043776
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 MP2/CEP-121G
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 2807 2740 147.02      
2 A1 1401 1367 4.65      
3 B2 2914 2844 127.10      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3560.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.976) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3475.3 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 MP2/CEP-121G
ABC
20.29024 10.51948 6.92777

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.173
H2 0.000 0.892 -0.520
H3 0.000 -0.892 -0.520

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12981.1298
H21.12981.7833
H31.12981.7833

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 MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.546272
Energy at 298.15K-6.546108
HF Energy-6.480185
Nuclear repulsion energy4.043776
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 MP2/CEP-121G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/CEP-121G
ABC
20.29024 10.51948 6.92777

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability