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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD/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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.046051
Energy at 298.15K-39.045864
HF Energy-38.927940
Nuclear repulsion energy6.073508
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 CCSD/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 3129 3015 0.07      
2 A1 1109 1068 6.54      
3 B2 3356 3233 0.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3796.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3657.7 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.84321 8.31134 7.16299

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/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 1.003 -0.326
H3 0.000 -1.003 -0.326

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09301.0930
H21.09302.0063
H31.09302.0063

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.202
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.035862
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.916029
Nuclear repulsion energy6.115351
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 CCSD/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 3186 3069 0.00      
2 Σu 3524 3395 50.32      
3 Πu 1044i 1006i 104.08      
3 Πu 1044i 1006i 104.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2311.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.14828

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/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 1.082
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.082

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08171.0817
H21.08172.1633
H31.08172.1633

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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.027996
Energy at 298.15K-39.027832
HF Energy-38.883874
Nuclear repulsion energy5.946122
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 CCSD/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 2905 2799 83.98      
2 A1 1401 1350 0.56      
3 B2 2977 2868 86.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3641.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3508.1 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.11943 11.06330 7.00811

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/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 0.869 -0.536
H3 0.000 -0.869 -0.536

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12551.1255
H21.12551.7389
H31.12551.7389

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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.027996
Energy at 298.15K-39.027832
HF Energy-38.883874
Nuclear repulsion energy5.946122
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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.11943 11.06330 7.00811

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability