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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/TZVP

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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.057196
Energy at 298.15K-39.057011
HF Energy-38.937515
Nuclear repulsion energy6.152542
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(T)/TZVP
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 3164 3045        
2 A1 1132 1090        
3 B2 3387 3260        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3841.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9625) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3697.2 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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
ABC
52.35451 8.55344 7.35226

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.989 -0.324
H3 0.000 -0.989 -0.324

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07911.0791
H21.07911.9777
H31.07911.9777

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.806
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.046698
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.925795
Nuclear repulsion energy6.191342
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(T)/TZVP
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 3227 3106        
2 Σu 3562 3429        
3 Πu 1091i 1050i        
3 Πu 1091i 1050i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2304.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9625) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2217.6 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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
B
7.33453

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP

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 1.068
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.068

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06781.0678
H21.06782.1357
H31.06782.1357

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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.036488
Energy at 298.15K-39.036324
HF Energy-38.890517
Nuclear repulsion energy6.021630
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(T)/TZVP
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 2925 2816        
2 A1 1390 1338        
3 B2 3000 2887        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3657.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9625) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3520.5 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 CCSD(T)/TZVP
ABC
19.69939 11.31432 7.18667

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.176
H2 0.000 0.860 -0.528
H3 0.000 -0.860 -0.528

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11131.1113
H21.11131.7195
H31.11131.7195

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.036488
Energy at 298.15K-39.036324
HF Energy-38.890517
Nuclear repulsion energy6.021630
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(T)/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/TZVP
ABC
19.69939 11.31432 7.18667

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability