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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=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 no C2V 1A1

State 1 (3B1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.050473
Energy at 298.15K-39.050286
HF Energy-38.927923
Nuclear repulsion energy6.071372
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 QCISD(T)=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 3120 3026        
2 A1 1104 1071        
3 B2 3347 3247        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3785.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9701) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3672.1 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
51.77725 8.30652 7.15815

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=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 1.003 -0.326
H3 0.000 -1.003 -0.326

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09341.0934
H21.09342.0068
H31.09342.0068

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.187
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.040395
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.915982
Nuclear repulsion energy6.108587
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 QCISD(T)=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 3175 3081        
2 Σu 3512 3407        
3 Πu 1035i 1004i        
3 Πu 1035i 1004i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2308.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9701) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2239.5 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.13974

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=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 1.082
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.082

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08231.0823
H21.08232.1646
H31.08232.1646

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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.883848
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 QCISD(T)=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 2890 2804        
2 A1 1389 1348        
3 B2 2966 2878        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3623.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9701) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3514.6 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.13974

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

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.883848
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
7.13974

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

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability