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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

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

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 MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.019306
Energy at 298.15K-39.019129
HF Energy-38.925477
Nuclear repulsion energy6.182436
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 MP2/6-31G**
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 3270 3062 0.99      
2 A1 1210 1133 4.20      
3 B2 3494 3272 0.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3986.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9365) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3733.7 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 MP2/6-31G**
ABC
49.79192 8.73448 7.43095

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.111
H2 0.000 0.979 -0.332
H3 0.000 -0.979 -0.332

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07411.0741
H21.07411.9571
H31.07411.9571

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.293
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 MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.006213
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.912578
Nuclear repulsion energy6.227243
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 MP2/6-31G**
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 3344 3131 0.00      
2 Σu 3680 3446 54.72      
3 Πu 1180i 1105i 117.18      
3 Πu 1180i 1105i 117.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2332.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9365) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2184.0 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 MP2/6-31G**
B
7.41226

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

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
C11.06221.0622
H21.06222.1244
H31.06222.1244

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 MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.987199
Energy at 298.15K-38.987038
HF Energy-38.876200
Nuclear repulsion energy6.050868
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 MP2/6-31G**
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 3022 2830 70.97      
2 A1 1477 1383 0.78      
3 B2 3105 2908 115.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3801.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9365) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3560.4 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 MP2/6-31G**
ABC
19.87620 11.42899 7.25646

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

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 -0.526
H3 0.000 -0.855 -0.526

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10601.1060
H21.10601.7109
H31.10601.7109

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 MP2/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.987199
Energy at 298.15K-38.987038
HF Energy-38.876200
Nuclear repulsion energy6.050868
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 MP2/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/6-31G**
ABC
19.87620 11.42899 7.25646

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability