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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/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 MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.025270
Energy at 298.15K-39.025087
HF Energy-38.928116
Nuclear repulsion energy6.100261
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/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 3183 3053 0.18      
2 A1 1138 1092 6.24      
3 B2 3420 3280 0.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3870.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.959) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3712.0 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.04885 8.42141 7.22888

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 0.997 -0.328
H3 0.000 -0.997 -0.328

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08831.0883
H21.08831.9931
H31.08831.9931

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.602
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/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.014193
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.916194
Nuclear repulsion energy6.147396
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/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 3255 3122 0.00      
2 Σu 3611 3463 63.18      
3 Πu 1092i 1047i 105.68      
3 Πu 1092i 1047i 105.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2341.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.959) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2245.7 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.22340

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 1.076
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.076

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07601.0760
H21.07602.1520
H31.07602.1520

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/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.999960
Energy at 298.15K-38.999796
HF Energy-38.884130
Nuclear repulsion energy5.977653
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/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 2976 2854 74.77      
2 A1 1408 1351 0.93      
3 B2 3056 2931 68.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3720.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.959) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3567.5 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.47810 11.12593 7.08116

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.177
H2 0.000 0.867 -0.531
H3 0.000 -0.867 -0.531

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11951.1195
H21.11951.7340
H31.11951.7340

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/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.999960
Energy at 298.15K-38.999796
HF Energy-38.884130
Nuclear repulsion energy5.977653
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/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.47810 11.12593 7.08116

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability