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All results from a given calculation for NH2CONH2 (Urea)

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 C2 1A
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 no C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-43.549039
Energy at 298.15K-43.555326
HF Energy-42.909173
Nuclear repulsion energy68.923285
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 A 3694 3520 32.01      
2 A 3572 3404 2.91      
3 A 1806 1721 378.37      
4 A 1675 1596 7.91      
5 A 1211 1153 5.13      
6 A 941 897 5.52      
7 A 719 685 155.61      
8 A 469 447 2.95      
9 A 399 380 81.41      
10 B 3694 3520 22.68      
11 B 3570 3401 43.80      
12 B 1686 1607 190.33      
13 B 1420 1353 197.92      
14 B 1082 1031 31.11      
15 B 799 761 211.84      
16 B 608 580 291.85      
17 B 556 530 16.82      
18 B 455 434 11.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 14177.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13508.7 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 MP2/CEP-121G*
ABC
0.36086 0.34052 0.17743

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.147
O2 0.000 0.000 1.380
N3 -0.142 1.162 -0.629
N4 0.142 -1.162 -0.629
H5 0.000 1.995 -0.066
H6 0.401 1.168 -1.488
H7 0.000 -1.995 -0.066
H8 -0.401 -1.168 -1.488

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 N3 N4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.23281.40491.40492.00682.04842.00682.0484
O21.23282.32542.32542.46433.12182.46433.1218
N31.40492.32542.34221.01531.01563.21072.4966
N41.40492.32542.34223.21072.49661.01531.0156
H52.00682.46431.01533.21071.69293.99083.4907
H62.04843.12181.01562.49661.69293.49072.4688
H72.00682.46433.21071.01533.99083.49071.6929
H82.04843.12182.49661.01563.49072.46881.6929

picture of Urea state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N3 H5 111.000 C1 N3 H6 114.655
C1 N4 H7 111.000 C1 N4 H8 114.655
O2 C1 N3 123.535 O2 C1 N4 123.535
N3 C1 N4 112.929 H5 N3 H6 112.936
H7 N4 H8 112.936
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-43.546228
Energy at 298.15K-43.552244
HF Energy-42.906757
Nuclear repulsion energy68.908259
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 A' 3717 3542 30.44      
2 A' 3591 3422 9.36      
3 A' 1798 1714 410.77      
4 A' 1688 1608 34.50      
5 A' 1209 1152 7.08      
6 A' 948 903 11.67      
7 A' 762 726 88.58      
8 A' 594 566 300.93      
9 A' 517 493 60.47      
10 A' 464 442 45.28      
11 A" 3714 3539 26.27      
12 A" 3583 3414 40.04      
13 A" 1674 1595 178.90      
14 A" 1426 1359 210.26      
15 A" 1044 995 30.52      
16 A" 572 545 89.94      
17 A" 514 490 133.88      
18 A" 242 230 4.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 14028.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13366.0 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 MP2/CEP-121G*
ABC
0.36540 0.33749 0.17690

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.003 0.141 0.000
O2 0.050 1.374 0.000
N3 0.050 -0.616 1.178
N4 0.050 -0.616 -1.178
H5 -0.199 -0.064 1.991
H6 -0.362 -1.542 1.163
H7 -0.199 -0.064 -1.991
H8 -0.362 -1.542 -1.163

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 N3 N4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.23421.40061.40062.01132.07842.01132.0784
O21.23422.31252.31252.46813.16682.46813.1668
N31.40062.31252.35531.01401.01383.22582.5511
N41.40062.31252.35533.22582.55111.01401.0138
H52.01132.46811.01403.22581.70233.98153.4874
H62.07843.16681.01382.55111.70233.48742.3269
H72.01132.46813.22581.01403.98153.48741.7023
H82.07843.16682.55111.01383.48742.32691.7023

picture of Urea state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N3 H5 111.812 C1 N3 H6 117.925
C1 N4 H7 111.812 C1 N4 H8 117.925
O2 C1 N3 122.595 O2 C1 N4 122.595
N3 C1 N4 114.445 H5 N3 H6 114.168
H7 N4 H8 114.168
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-43.543339
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-42.906113
Nuclear repulsion energy69.012117
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 3789 3611 62.17      
2 A1 3645 3473 9.72      
3 A1 1792 1707 504.95      
4 A1 1659 1581 2.30      
5 A1 1150 1096 0.13      
6 A1 966 921 11.63      
7 A1 476 454 2.82      
8 A2 326 311 0.00      
9 A2 545i 520i 0.00      
10 B1 734 699 0.14      
11 B1 559 532 14.54      
12 B1 472i 450i 582.78      
13 B2 3787 3609 39.19      
14 B2 3637 3465 82.20      
15 B2 1656 1578 282.09      
16 B2 1436 1368 258.14      
17 B2 990 943 13.07      
18 B2 554 527 12.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 13068.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9528) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 12451.8 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 MP2/CEP-121G*
ABC
0.36686 0.34140 0.17684

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 0.141
O2 0.000 0.000 1.378
N3 0.000 1.167 -0.605
N4 0.000 -1.167 -0.605
H5 0.000 2.034 -0.088
H6 0.000 1.194 -1.613
H7 0.000 -2.034 -0.088
H8 0.000 -1.194 -1.613

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 N3 N4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.23671.38571.38572.04712.12252.04712.1225
O21.23672.30142.30142.50763.22112.50763.2211
N31.38572.30142.33471.00921.00873.24302.5676
N41.38572.30142.33473.24302.56761.00921.0087
H52.04712.50761.00923.24301.74144.06833.5702
H62.12253.22111.00872.56761.74143.57022.3878
H72.04712.50763.24301.00924.06833.57021.7414
H82.12253.22112.56761.00873.57022.38781.7414

picture of Urea state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N3 H5 116.592 C1 N3 H6 124.108
C1 N4 H7 116.592 C1 N4 H8 124.108
O2 C1 N3 122.600 O2 C1 N4 122.600
N3 C1 N4 114.799 H5 N3 H6 119.300
H7 N4 H8 119.300
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability