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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.053653
Energy at 298.15K-39.053468
HF Energy-38.927484
Nuclear repulsion energy6.158494
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 CCD/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 3206 3037 2.27      
2 A1 1139 1079 6.81      
3 B2 3436 3255 0.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3890.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3685.1 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
51.98276 8.58433 7.36765

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 0.987 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.987 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07801.0780
H21.07801.9741
H31.07801.9741

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.580
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.042977
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914623
Nuclear repulsion energy6.213347
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 CCD/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 3288 3114 0.00      
2 Σu 3634 3442 66.70      
3 Πu 1071i 1015i 114.29      
4 Πu 1071i 1015i 114.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2389.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2263.4 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
7.37922

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.065
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.065

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06461.0646
H21.06462.1292
H31.06462.1292

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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.034438
Energy at 298.15K-39.034276
HF Energy-38.880680
Nuclear repulsion energy6.022657
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 CCD/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 2974 2817 47.47      
2 A1 1465 1388 0.62      
3 B2 3047 2886 86.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3743.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3545.5 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.49130 11.39467 7.19087

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 -0.531
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.531

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11141.1114
H21.11141.7134
H31.11141.7134

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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.034438
Energy at 298.15K-39.034276
HF Energy-38.880680
Nuclear repulsion energy6.022657
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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
19.49130 11.39467 7.19087

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability