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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ

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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.048385
Energy at 298.15K-39.048197
HF Energy-38.927886
Nuclear repulsion energy6.066518
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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 3114 3045        
2 A1 1103 1079        
3 B2 3342 3268        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3779.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9778) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3695.7 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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.70931 8.29282 7.14668

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 1.004 -0.326
H3 0.000 -1.004 -0.326

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09431.0943
H21.09432.0085
H31.09432.0085

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.195
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.038289
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.915951
Nuclear repulsion energy6.104331
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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 3170 3099        
2 Σu 3509 3431        
3 Πu 1036i 1013i        
3 Πu 1036i 1013i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2303.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9778) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2252.1 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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.12980

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ

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 1.083
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.083

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08311.0831
H21.08312.1661
H31.08312.1661

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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.031596
Energy at 298.15K-39.031432
HF Energy-38.883793
Nuclear repulsion energy5.937746
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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 2885 2821        
2 A1 1387 1357        
3 B2 2961 2895        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3616.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9778) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3536.4 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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.05504 11.03520 6.98819

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.179
H2 0.000 0.871 -0.537
H3 0.000 -0.871 -0.537

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12721.1272
H21.12721.7411
H31.12721.7411

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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.031596
Energy at 298.15K-39.031432
HF Energy-38.883793
Nuclear repulsion energy5.937746
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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.05504 11.03520 6.98819

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability