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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.073590
Energy at 298.15K-39.073405
HF Energy-38.938233
Nuclear repulsion energy6.206616
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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 3239 3082 0.45      
2 A1 1130 1075 7.05      
3 B2 3428 3262 0.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3898.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9514) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3709.3 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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
53.73347 8.69133 7.48125

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.107
H2 0.000 0.980 -0.320
H3 0.000 -0.980 -0.320

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06891.0689
H21.06891.9597
H31.06891.9597

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.895
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.063630
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.926286
Nuclear repulsion energy6.248375
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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 3313 3152 0.00      
2 Σu 3609 3433 68.43      
3 Πu 1056i 1005i 105.60      
4 Πu 1056i 1005i 105.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2404.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9514) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2287.5 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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
7.46265

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 1.058
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.058

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.05771.0577
H21.05772.1154
H31.05772.1154

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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.049928
Energy at 298.15K-39.049765
HF Energy-38.893522
Nuclear repulsion energy6.088139
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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 3038 2890 63.73      
2 A1 1425 1356 2.30      
3 B2 3069 2920 52.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3765.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9514) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3582.8 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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.59583 11.40830 7.34166

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.174
H2 0.000 0.853 -0.522
H3 0.000 -0.853 -0.522

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10061.1006
H21.10061.7055
H31.10061.7055

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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.049928
Energy at 298.15K-39.049765
HF Energy-38.893522
Nuclear repulsion energy6.088139
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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.59583 11.40830 7.34166

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability