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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.045051
Energy at 298.15K-39.044866
HF Energy-38.927982
Nuclear repulsion energy6.078370
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 CCD/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 3142 3030 0.11      
2 A1 1122 1082 6.38      
3 B2 3373 3253 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3818.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9645) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3682.8 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 CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.41184 8.33948 7.17554

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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
C11.09221.0922
H21.09222.0029
H31.09222.0029

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.956
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.034431
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.916091
Nuclear repulsion energy6.125471
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 CCD/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 3215 3101 0.00      
2 Σu 3563 3436 55.11      
3 Πu 1070i 1032i 107.01      
3 Πu 1070i 1032i 107.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2318.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9645) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2236.4 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 CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.17196

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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
C11.07991.0799
H21.07992.1597
H31.07992.1597

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 CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.027105
Energy at 298.15K-39.026942
HF Energy-38.883924
Nuclear repulsion energy5.951065
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 CCD/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 2918 2815 81.30      
2 A1 1402 1353 0.66      
3 B2 2992 2886 82.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3656.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9645) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3526.6 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 CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.19837 11.06487 7.01932

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.178
H2 0.000 0.869 -0.535
H3 0.000 -0.869 -0.535

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12461.1246
H21.12461.7388
H31.12461.7388

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 CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.027105
Energy at 298.15K-39.026942
HF Energy-38.883924
Nuclear repulsion energy5.951065
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 CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.19837 11.06487 7.01932

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability