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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.111529
Energy at 298.15K-39.111341
HF Energy-38.940278
Nuclear repulsion energy6.186297
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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
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 3176 3176 0.60      
2 A1 1109 1109 8.59      
3 B2 3400 3400 0.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3842.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3842.3 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
54.75385 8.59592 7.42954

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.106
H2 0.000 0.986 -0.317
H3 0.000 -0.986 -0.317

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07301.0730
H21.07301.9728
H31.07301.9728

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.638
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.102231
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.928332
Nuclear repulsion energy6.222719
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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
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 3232 3232 0.00      
2 Σu 3560 3560 60.35      
3 Πu 1021i 1021i 106.49      
4 Πu 1021i 1021i 106.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2374.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2374.8 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
B
7.40150

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

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 1.063
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.063

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06301.0630
H21.06302.1260
H31.06302.1260

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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.093859
Energy at 298.15K-39.093696
HF Energy-38.895218
Nuclear repulsion energy6.062671
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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
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 2958 2958 64.40      
2 A1 1423 1423 2.00      
3 B2 3028 3028 70.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3705.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3705.0 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
20.29164 11.35705 7.28160

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.173
H2 0.000 0.858 -0.520
H3 0.000 -0.858 -0.520

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10351.1035
H21.10351.7163
H31.10351.7163

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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.093859
Energy at 298.15K-39.093696
HF Energy-38.895218
Nuclear repulsion energy6.062671
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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
20.29164 11.35705 7.28160

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability