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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP4=FULL/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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.048698
Energy at 298.15K-39.048512
HF Energy-38.927995
Nuclear repulsion energy6.079734
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=FULL/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 3140 3062        
2 A1 1122 1094        
3 B2 3373 3289        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3817.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9752) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3722.8 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.33120 8.34607 7.17884

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/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 1.001 -0.327
H3 0.000 -1.001 -0.327

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09201.0920
H21.09202.0021
H31.09202.0021

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.907
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.038043
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.916079
Nuclear repulsion energy6.123502
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=FULL/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 3216 3136        
2 Σu 3563 3474        
3 Πu 1070i 1043i        
3 Πu 1070i 1043i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2319.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9752) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2262.0 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 MP4=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.17466

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/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
C11.07971.0797
H21.07972.1593
H31.07972.1593

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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.029565
Energy at 298.15K-39.029401
HF Energy-38.883829
Nuclear repulsion energy5.945947
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=FULL/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 2904 2832        
2 A1 1405 1370        
3 B2 2978 2904        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3643.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9752) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3552.7 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 MP4=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.96744 11.11668 7.00885

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/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 0.867 -0.538
H3 0.000 -0.867 -0.538

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12581.1258
H21.12581.7347
H31.12581.7347

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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.029565
Energy at 298.15K-39.029401
HF Energy-38.883829
Nuclear repulsion energy5.945947
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.96744 11.11668 7.00885

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability