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All results from a given calculation for CH (Methylidyne)

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 C*V 2Π1/2
3 1 yes C*V 4Σ-

State 1 (2Π1/2)

Jump to S2C1 S3C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.389758
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.271234
Nuclear repulsion energy2.824163
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 Σ 2887 2735 130.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1443.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1367.4 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 QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
14.34529

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.161
H2 0.000 0.000 -0.964

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2
C11.1242
H21.1242

picture of Methylidyne state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (2Π3/2)

Jump to S1C1 S3C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.389758
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.271234
Nuclear repulsion energy2.824163
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)
B
14.34529

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

Point Group is C∞v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 3 (4Σ-)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.367014
Energy at 298.15K-38.365663
HF Energy-38.279542
Nuclear repulsion energy2.916678
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 Σ 3184 3017 43.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1592.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9474) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1508.3 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
15.30055

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.156
H2 0.000 0.000 -0.933

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2
C11.0886
H21.0886

picture of Methylidyne state 3 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability