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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/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 MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.066894
Energy at 298.15K-39.066710
HF Energy-38.940407
Nuclear repulsion energy6.189511
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/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 3205 3044 0.49      
2 A1 1135 1078 7.11      
3 B2 3441 3268 1.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3890.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9497) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3694.7 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
53.33719 8.64642 7.44028

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.107
H2 0.000 0.983 -0.321
H3 0.000 -0.983 -0.321

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07261.0726
H21.07261.9670
H31.07261.9670

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.969
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.056705
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.928447
Nuclear repulsion energy6.234378
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/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 3283 3118 0.00      
2 Σu 3631 3449 70.58      
3 Πu 1061i 1008i 105.13      
4 Πu 1061i 1008i 105.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2396.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9497) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2275.6 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
7.42926

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 1.061
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.061

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06101.0610
H21.06102.1220
H31.06102.1220

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/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.044750
Energy at 298.15K-39.044587
HF Energy-38.895543
Nuclear repulsion energy6.067131
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/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 2998 2847 63.78      
2 A1 1420 1349 2.16      
3 B2 3078 2923 53.16      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3747.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9497) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3559.4 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/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
20.36710 11.35849 7.29189

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-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 -0.519
H3 0.000 -0.858 -0.519

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10271.1027
H21.10271.7162
H31.10271.7162

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/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.044750
Energy at 298.15K-39.044587
HF Energy-38.895543
Nuclear repulsion energy6.067131
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
20.36710 11.35849 7.29189

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability