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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G(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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.034888
Energy at 298.15K-39.034706
HF Energy-38.927540
Nuclear repulsion energy6.173018
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 MP2/6-31G(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 3238 3058 2.59      
2 A1 1158 1094 6.52      
3 B2 3471 3279 0.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3933.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3715.4 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
51.24652 8.65520 7.40461

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(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 0.983 -0.327
H3 0.000 -0.983 -0.327

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07561.0756
H21.07561.9660
H31.07561.9660

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.104
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.023619
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914642
Nuclear repulsion energy6.228971
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 MP2/6-31G(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 3321 3137 0.00      
2 Σu 3673 3469 75.51      
3 Πu 1100i 1039i 113.72      
4 Πu 1100i 1039i 113.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2397.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2264.2 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
B
7.41637

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(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 1.062
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.062

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06191.0619
H21.06192.1239
H31.06192.1239

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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.008004
Energy at 298.15K-39.007843
HF Energy-38.880755
Nuclear repulsion energy6.041080
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 MP2/6-31G(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 3019 2851 43.50      
2 A1 1473 1392 0.54      
3 B2 3097 2925 77.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3794.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3583.9 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.63241 11.45657 7.23472

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(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 0.854 -0.529
H3 0.000 -0.854 -0.529

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10801.1080
H21.10801.7088
H31.10801.7088

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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.008004
Energy at 298.15K-39.007843
HF Energy-38.880755
Nuclear repulsion energy6.041080
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.63241 11.45657 7.23472

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability