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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: TPSSh/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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.164093
Energy at 298.15K-39.163901
HF Energy-39.164093
Nuclear repulsion energy6.134824
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 TPSSh/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 3138 3028 2.04      
2 A1 1078 1041 8.36      
3 B2 3375 3257 0.24      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3795.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3662.6 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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
54.89451 8.42547 7.30436

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/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 0.993 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.993 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08351.0835
H21.08351.9858
H31.08351.9858

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.812
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.155526
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.155526
Nuclear repulsion energy6.185066
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 TPSSh/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 3229 3116 0.00      
2 Σu 3567 3442 47.49      
3 Πu 954i 920i 107.60      
4 Πu 954i 920i 107.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2444.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2358.5 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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
B
7.31219

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06951.0695
H21.06952.1389
H31.06952.1389

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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.134637
Energy at 298.15K-39.134474
HF Energy-39.134637
Nuclear repulsion energy5.979556
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 TPSSh/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 2873 2773 68.38      
2 A1 1451 1400 0.22      
3 B2 2929 2827 120.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3626.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3499.5 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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
18.84185 11.37238 7.09191

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.149
H2 0.000 0.913 -0.447
H3 0.000 -0.913 -0.447

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09041.0904
H21.09041.8269
H31.09041.8269

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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.134637
Energy at 298.15K-39.134474
HF Energy-39.134637
Nuclear repulsion energy5.979556
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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
18.84185 11.37238 7.09191

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability