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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/STO-3G

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=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.460283
Energy at 298.15K-38.460110
HF Energy-38.435972
Nuclear repulsion energy6.074520
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=FULL/STO-3G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3443 3061 0.00      
2 A1 1396 1241 1.57      
3 B2 3683 3274 0.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4261.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8889) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3787.9 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=FULL/STO-3G
ABC
38.00349 8.88834 7.20356

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.127
H2 0.000 0.970 -0.380
H3 0.000 -0.970 -0.380

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09451.0945
H21.09451.9400
H31.09451.9400

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 124.812
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.435399
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.412418
Nuclear repulsion energy6.138675
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=FULL/STO-3G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3473 3087 0.00      
2 Σu 3856 3427 39.50      
3 Πu 1457i 1296i 38.88      
4 Πu 1457i 1296i 38.88      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2207.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8889) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1961.8 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=FULL/STO-3G
B
7.20292

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G

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 1.078
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.078

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07751.0775
H21.07752.1551
H31.07752.1551

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=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.409789
Energy at 298.15K-38.409630
HF Energy-38.371549
Nuclear repulsion energy5.856883
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=FULL/STO-3G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3166 2814 55.64      
2 A1 1738 1545 7.47      
3 B2 3312 2944 69.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4108.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8889) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3651.7 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=FULL/STO-3G
ABC
17.42382 11.18035 6.81035

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.187
H2 0.000 0.865 -0.562
H3 0.000 -0.865 -0.562

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.14401.1440
H21.14401.7298
H31.14401.7298

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=FULL/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.409789
Energy at 298.15K-38.409630
HF Energy-38.371549
Nuclear repulsion energy5.856883
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=FULL/STO-3G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/STO-3G
ABC
17.42382 11.18035 6.81035

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/STO-3G

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability