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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP4/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 MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.046594
Energy at 298.15K-39.046408
HF Energy-38.927962
Nuclear repulsion energy6.074924
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 MP4/6-31G*
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 3196 3122        
2 A1 1168 1141        
3 B2 3415 3336        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3889.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9769) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3799.4 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 MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.25724 8.33265 7.16747

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/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 1.002 -0.327
H3 0.000 -1.002 -0.327

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09281.0928
H21.09282.0037
H31.09282.0037

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.910
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.035919
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.916054
Nuclear repulsion energy6.119351
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 MP4/6-31G*
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 3270 3194        
2 Σu 3603 3520        
3 Πu 1126i 1100i        
3 Πu 1126i 1100i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2310.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9769) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2257.2 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 MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.16493

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/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 1.080
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.080

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08041.0804
H21.08042.1608
H31.08042.1608

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 MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.027539
Energy at 298.15K-39.027375
HF Energy-38.883775
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940271
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 MP4/6-31G*
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 2838        
2 A1 1482 1448        
3 B2 2982 2913        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3684.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9769) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3599.4 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 MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.91337 11.10205 6.99564

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.868 -0.539
H3 0.000 -0.868 -0.539

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12681.1268
H21.12681.7359
H31.12681.7359

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 MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.027539
Energy at 298.15K-39.027375
HF Energy-38.883775
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940271
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 MP4/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.91337 11.10205 6.99564

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability