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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/LANL2DZ

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/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.967975
Energy at 298.15K-38.967790
HF Energy-38.917648
Nuclear repulsion energy6.094500
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/LANL2DZ
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 3159 3042 1.03      
2 A1 1134 1092 5.99      
3 B2 3393 3267 4.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3842.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9631) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3700.5 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 MP2/LANL2DZ
ABC
51.41295 8.39178 7.21425

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/LANL2DZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 0.998 -0.327
H3 0.000 -0.998 -0.327

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08931.0893
H21.08931.9966
H31.08931.9966

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.826
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/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.957223
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.907561
Nuclear repulsion energy6.143516
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/LANL2DZ
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 3207 3088 0.00      
2 Σu 3578 3445 27.49      
3 Πu 1080i 1040i 177.21      
3 Πu 1080i 1040i 177.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2311.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9631) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2226.5 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 MP2/LANL2DZ
B
7.21428

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/LANL2DZ

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 1.077
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.077

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07671.0767
H21.07672.1534
H31.07672.1534

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/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.924955
Energy at 298.15K-38.924790
HF Energy-38.861390
Nuclear repulsion energy5.933440
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/LANL2DZ
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 2887 2781 109.91      
2 A1 1407 1355 1.24      
3 B2 2990 2880 127.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3642.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9631) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3507.7 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/LANL2DZ
ABC
20.91986 10.43244 6.96106

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/LANL2DZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.171
H2 0.000 0.895 -0.512
H3 0.000 -0.895 -0.512

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12631.1263
H21.12631.7907
H31.12631.7907

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/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.924955
Energy at 298.15K-38.924790
HF Energy-38.861390
Nuclear repulsion energy5.933440
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/LANL2DZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/LANL2DZ
ABC
20.91986 10.43244 6.96106

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/LANL2DZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability