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All results from a given calculation for H2CO (Formaldehyde)

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 1A1
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-114.414159
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-113.922051
Nuclear repulsion energy31.488395
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
9.59359 1.31323 1.15511

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 0.671
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.527
H3 0.000 0.934 -1.105
H4 0.000 -0.934 -1.105

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 C2 H3 H4
O11.19812.00632.0063
C21.19811.09801.0980
H32.00631.09801.8674
H42.00631.09801.8674

picture of Formaldehyde state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 C2 H3 121.747 O1 C2 H4 121.747
H3 C2 H4 116.506
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability