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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-311G**

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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.051148
Energy at 298.15K-39.050966
HF Energy-38.934017
Nuclear repulsion energy6.158819
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/6-311G**
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 3208 3043 0.54      
2 A1 1157 1097 6.99      
3 B2 3440 3263 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3902.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9486) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3701.6 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 MP2=FULL/6-311G**
ABC
51.38388 8.60375 7.36975

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 0.986 -0.327
H3 0.000 -0.986 -0.327

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07801.0780
H21.07801.9719
H31.07801.9719

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.287
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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.039917
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.922010
Nuclear repulsion energy6.209372
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/6-311G**
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 3119 0.00      
2 Σu 3641 3454 66.06      
3 Πu 1101i 1044i 117.38      
4 Πu 1101i 1044i 117.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2363.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9486) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2242.0 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 MP2=FULL/6-311G**
B
7.36978

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G**

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
C11.06531.0653
H21.06532.1306
H31.06532.1306

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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.022381
Energy at 298.15K-39.022218
HF Energy-38.887307
Nuclear repulsion energy6.029888
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/6-311G**
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 2993 2839 76.96      
2 A1 1426 1353 0.00      
3 B2 3065 2907 94.87      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3741.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9486) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3549.4 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 MP2=FULL/6-311G**
ABC
19.73760 11.35023 7.20624

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.176
H2 0.000 0.858 -0.528
H3 0.000 -0.858 -0.528

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10981.1098
H21.10981.7168
H31.10981.7168

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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.022381
Energy at 298.15K-39.022218
HF Energy-38.887307
Nuclear repulsion energy6.029888
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/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/6-311G**
ABC
19.73760 11.35023 7.20624

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability