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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-31G**

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=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.023698
Energy at 298.15K-39.023521
HF Energy-38.925483
Nuclear repulsion energy6.187850
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=FULL/6-31G**
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 3274 3059 1.03      
2 A1 1211 1131 4.27      
3 B2 3497 3268 0.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3990.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3728.9 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 MP2=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
49.89083 8.74939 7.44394

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.111
H2 0.000 0.978 -0.332
H3 0.000 -0.978 -0.332

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07321.0732
H21.07321.9554
H31.07321.9554

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.299
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.010640
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.912578
Nuclear repulsion energy6.231431
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=FULL/6-31G**
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 3347 3128 0.00      
2 Σu 3679 3437 54.89      
3 Πu 1178i 1101i 117.18      
3 Πu 1178i 1101i 117.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2334.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2181.6 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=FULL/6-31G**
B
7.42223

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

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 1.062
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.062

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06151.0615
H21.06152.1230
H31.06152.1230

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=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.991442
Energy at 298.15K-38.991281
HF Energy-38.876221
Nuclear repulsion energy6.057251
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=FULL/6-31G**
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 3026 2827 70.17      
2 A1 1478 1381 0.70      
3 B2 3110 2906 113.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3806.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9344) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3557.1 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=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
19.94938 11.44208 7.27148

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.175
H2 0.000 0.855 -0.525
H3 0.000 -0.855 -0.525

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10481.1048
H21.10481.7099
H31.10481.7099

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.991442
Energy at 298.15K-38.991281
HF Energy-38.876221
Nuclear repulsion energy6.057251
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=FULL/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/6-31G**
ABC
19.94938 11.44208 7.27148

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability