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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

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/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.040003
Energy at 298.15K-39.039821
HF Energy-38.927558
Nuclear repulsion energy6.182787
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/6-31G(2df,p)
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 3251 3055 2.67      
2 A1 1157 1088 6.56      
3 B2 3484 3275 0.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3946.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9399) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3708.9 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=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
51.21262 8.68884 7.42850

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 0.981 -0.328
H3 0.000 -0.981 -0.328

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07391.0739
H21.07391.9622
H31.07391.9622

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.007
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/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.028792
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914644
Nuclear repulsion energy6.238358
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/6-31G(2df,p)
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 3333 3132 0.00      
2 Σu 3686 3464 75.92      
3 Πu 1095i 1029i 113.65      
4 Πu 1095i 1029i 113.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2413.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9399) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2268.8 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/6-31G(2df,p)
B
7.43875

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

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 1.060
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.060

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06031.0603
H21.06032.1207
H31.06032.1207

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/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.013010
Energy at 298.15K-39.012849
HF Energy-38.880793
Nuclear repulsion energy6.053024
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/6-31G(2df,p)
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 3031 2849 42.57      
2 A1 1481 1392 0.64      
3 B2 3112 2925 75.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3811.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9399) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3582.7 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=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.74132 11.49057 7.26306

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.176
H2 0.000 0.853 -0.528
H3 0.000 -0.853 -0.528

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10571.1057
H21.10571.7063
H31.10571.7063

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/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.013010
Energy at 298.15K-39.012849
HF Energy-38.880793
Nuclear repulsion energy6.053024
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/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.74132 11.49057 7.26306

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability