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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.048111
Energy at 298.15K-39.047924
HF Energy-38.927973
Nuclear repulsion energy6.078329
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=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 3135 3135 0.08      
2 A1 1110 1110 6.58      
3 B2 3361 3361 0.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3802.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3802.5 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.91010 8.32498 7.17440

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 1.002 -0.325
H3 0.000 -1.002 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09211.0921
H21.09212.0046
H31.09212.0046

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.195
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.037938
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.916055
Nuclear repulsion energy6.119544
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=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 3191 3191 0.00      
2 Σu 3528 3528 50.57      
3 Πu 1043i 1043i 104.31      
3 Πu 1043i 1043i 104.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2316.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2316.3 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.15809

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=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 1.081
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.081

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08091.0809
H21.08092.1618
H31.08092.1618

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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.029946
Energy at 298.15K-39.029782
HF Energy-38.883924
Nuclear repulsion energy5.951765
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=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 2910 2910 83.46      
2 A1 1403 1403 0.60      
3 B2 2983 2983 85.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3647.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3647.6 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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.17318 11.07807 7.02126

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/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
C11.12451.1245
H21.12451.7378
H31.12451.7378

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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.029946
Energy at 298.15K-39.029782
HF Energy-38.883924
Nuclear repulsion energy5.951765
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.17318 11.07807 7.02126

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability