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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/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/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.057582
Energy at 298.15K-39.057398
HF Energy-38.938207
Nuclear repulsion energy6.180258
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/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 3199 3048 0.39      
2 A1 1133 1080 6.81      
3 B2 3431 3269 0.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3881.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9529) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3698.6 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 MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
52.97916 8.62639 7.41847

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 0.985 -0.322
H3 0.000 -0.985 -0.322

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07421.0742
H21.07421.9693
H31.07421.9693

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.877
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.047282
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.926278
Nuclear repulsion energy6.225259
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/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 3276 3122 0.00      
2 Σu 3621 3451 68.33      
3 Πu 1068i 1018i 104.96      
4 Πu 1068i 1018i 104.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2380.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9529) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2268.7 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 MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
7.40754

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 1.063
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.063

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06261.0626
H21.06262.1251
H31.06262.1251

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/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.034411
Energy at 298.15K-39.034248
HF Energy-38.893426
Nuclear repulsion energy6.057844
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/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 2991 2851 66.13      
2 A1 1417 1351 1.85      
3 B2 3067 2923 55.76      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3737.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9529) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3561.9 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/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.24333 11.34436 7.27016

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 0.859 -0.521
H3 0.000 -0.859 -0.521

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10441.1044
H21.10441.7172
H31.10441.7172

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/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.034411
Energy at 298.15K-39.034248
HF Energy-38.893426
Nuclear repulsion energy6.057844
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.24333 11.34436 7.27016

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability