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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.037651
Energy at 298.15K-39.037470
HF Energy-38.925432
Nuclear repulsion energy6.164188
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/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 3224 3035 0.65      
2 A1 1178 1109 4.16      
3 B2 3439 3238 1.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3920.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9414) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3690.8 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/6-31G**
ABC
50.49432 8.64986 7.38482

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.110
H2 0.000 0.983 -0.330
H3 0.000 -0.983 -0.330

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07721.0772
H21.07721.9666
H31.07721.9666

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.802
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 QCISD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.025744
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.912544
Nuclear repulsion energy6.202629
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/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 3282 3089 0.00      
2 Σu 3604 3392 42.07      
3 Πu 1120i 1054i 115.19      
3 Πu 1120i 1054i 115.19      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2322.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9414) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2186.6 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 QCISD/6-31G**
B
7.35378

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06641.0664
H21.06642.1329
H31.06642.1329

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/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.013458
Energy at 298.15K-39.013296
HF Energy-38.876067
Nuclear repulsion energy6.024541
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/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 2953 2780 82.09      
2 A1 1465 1379 1.11      
3 B2 3028 2850 135.89      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3722.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9414) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3504.4 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 QCISD/6-31G**
ABC
19.52926 11.39240 7.19512

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.177
H2 0.000 0.857 -0.530
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.530

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11101.1110
H21.11101.7136
H31.11101.7136

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 QCISD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.013458
Energy at 298.15K-39.013296
HF Energy-38.876067
Nuclear repulsion energy6.024541
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/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/6-31G**
ABC
19.52926 11.39240 7.19512

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability