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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=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 no C2V 1A1

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

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.131728
Energy at 298.15K-39.131538
HF Energy-39.087967
Nuclear repulsion energy6.180114
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 B2PLYP=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 3169 3040 0.36      
2 A1 1083 1039 8.71      
3 B2 3392 3254 0.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3821.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3666.4 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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
56.55895 8.52849 7.41099

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.104
H2 0.000 0.990 -0.312
H3 0.000 -0.990 -0.312

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07391.0739
H21.07391.9805
H31.07391.9805

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.468
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.123396
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.078868
Nuclear repulsion energy6.224284
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 B2PLYP=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 3243 3112 0.00      
2 Σu 3570 3425 58.18      
3 Πu 970i 931i 102.96      
4 Πu 970i 931i 102.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2436.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2337.2 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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
7.40522

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=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 1.063
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.063

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06271.0627
H21.06272.1255
H31.06272.1255

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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.112988
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 B2PLYP=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 2964 2844 72.09      
2 A1 1415 1358 1.95      
3 B2 3018 2895 61.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3698.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3548.1 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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
7.40522

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.112988
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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
7.40522

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability