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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)=FULL/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 no C2V 1A1

State 1 (3B1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.117099
Energy at 298.15K-39.116909
HF Energy-38.940330
Nuclear repulsion energy6.173837
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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/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 3152 3152        
2 A1 1091 1091        
3 B2 3381 3381        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3812.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3812.0 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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
55.02607 8.54783 7.39853

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.105
H2 0.000 0.989 -0.316
H3 0.000 -0.989 -0.316

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07511.0751
H21.07511.9783
H31.07511.9783

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.857
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.108298
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.928402
Nuclear repulsion energy6.209616
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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/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 3219        
2 Σu 3548 3548        
3 Πu 984i 984i        
4 Πu 984i 984i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2399.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2399.9 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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
7.37790

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/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 1.065
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.065

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06471.0647
H21.06472.1294
H31.06472.1294

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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.101612
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/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 2934 2934        
2 A1 1399 1399        
3 B2 3008 3008        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3670.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3670.7 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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
7.37790

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.101612
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
B
7.37790

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability