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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/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 MP2/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.036300
Energy at 298.15K-39.036119
HF Energy-38.937601
Nuclear repulsion energy6.178838
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/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 3225 3057 0.47      
2 A1 1164 1103 5.41      
3 B2 3456 3276 0.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3921.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3717.6 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/TZVP
ABC
52.10808 8.64778 7.41689

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.983 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.983 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07451.0745
H21.07451.9668
H31.07451.9668

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.475
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.024814
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.925874
Nuclear repulsion energy6.225194
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/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 3301 3129 0.00      
2 Σu 3648 3458 69.78      
3 Πu 1140i 1081i 146.83      
3 Πu 1140i 1081i 146.83      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2334.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2212.6 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/TZVP
B
7.40738

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/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 1.063
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.063

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06261.0626
H21.06262.1251
H31.06262.1251

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/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.007209
Energy at 298.15K-39.007045
HF Energy-38.890707
Nuclear repulsion energy6.054954
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/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 3008 2851 79.54      
2 A1 1408 1335 1.59      
3 B2 3086 2926 83.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3751.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3555.7 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/TZVP
ABC
20.11099 11.37196 7.26429

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.174
H2 0.000 0.858 -0.523
H3 0.000 -0.858 -0.523

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10511.1051
H21.10511.7152
H31.10511.7152

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 MP2/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.007209
Energy at 298.15K-39.007045
HF Energy-38.890707
Nuclear repulsion energy6.054954
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/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/TZVP
ABC
20.11099 11.37196 7.26429

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability