return to home page Computational Chemistry Comparison and Benchmark DataBase Release 22 (May 2022) Standard Reference Database 101 National Institute of Standards and Technology
You are here: Calculated > Energy > Optimized > Energy

All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.054711
Energy at 298.15K-39.054525
HF Energy-38.927456
Nuclear repulsion energy6.152968
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 QCISD/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 3192 3024 2.08      
2 A1 1125 1066 7.01      
3 B2 3417 3237 0.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3866.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3663.5 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
52.25617 8.55795 7.35365

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.989 -0.324
H3 0.000 -0.989 -0.324

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07901.0790
H21.07901.9771
H31.07901.9771

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.755
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.044539
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914597
Nuclear repulsion energy6.202518
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 QCISD/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 3257 3085 0.00      
2 Σu 3596 3407 61.40      
3 Πu 1041i 986i 112.14      
4 Πu 1041i 986i 112.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2385.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2260.0 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
7.35352

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06651.0665
H21.06652.1329
H31.06652.1329

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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.035415
Energy at 298.15K-39.035254
HF Energy-38.880638
Nuclear repulsion energy6.016371
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 QCISD/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 2957 2801 50.18      
2 A1 1463 1386 0.48      
3 B2 3027 2868 92.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3723.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3527.5 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.39362 11.39185 7.17641

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.177
H2 0.000 0.857 -0.532
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.532

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11261.1126
H21.11261.7137
H31.11261.7137

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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.035415
Energy at 298.15K-39.035254
HF Energy-38.880638
Nuclear repulsion energy6.016371
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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.39362 11.39185 7.17641

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability