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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD/aug-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/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.084144
Energy at 298.15K-39.083956
HF Energy-38.940324
Nuclear repulsion energy6.168313
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
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 3158 3011 0.29      
2 A1 1103 1052 7.73      
3 B2 3384 3227 0.33      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3822.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9534) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3644.7 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
54.32478 8.54906 7.38663

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/aug-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 0.989 -0.318
H3 0.000 -0.989 -0.318

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07611.0761
H21.07611.9782
H31.07611.9782

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.588
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.074912
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.928396
Nuclear repulsion energy6.207523
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
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 3219 3069 0.00      
2 Σu 3553 3387 56.78      
3 Πu 1008i 961i 102.32      
4 Πu 1008i 961i 102.32      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2378.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9534) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2267.5 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
7.36539

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD/aug-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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06561.0656
H21.06562.1312
H31.06562.1312

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/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.067550
Energy at 298.15K-39.067387
HF Energy-38.895430
Nuclear repulsion energy6.043586
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
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 2942 2805 69.44      
2 A1 1416 1350 1.84      
3 B2 3012 2872 67.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3684.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9534) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3513.2 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
20.10322 11.30621 7.23640

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.174
H2 0.000 0.860 -0.523
H3 0.000 -0.860 -0.523

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10711.1071
H21.10711.7201
H31.10711.7201

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/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.067550
Energy at 298.15K-39.067387
HF Energy-38.895430
Nuclear repulsion energy6.043586
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
20.10322 11.30621 7.23640

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability