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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.055084
Energy at 298.15K-39.054899
HF Energy-38.937541
Nuclear repulsion energy6.160464
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/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 3180 3038 0.28      
2 A1 1133 1083 5.37      
3 B2 3402 3250 0.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3857.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9553) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3685.1 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 QCISD/TZVP
ABC
52.71519 8.56903 7.37087

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.988 -0.323
H3 0.000 -0.988 -0.323

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07761.0776
H21.07761.9759
H31.07761.9759

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.912
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.044574
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.925825
Nuclear repulsion energy6.200069
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/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 3238 3093 0.00      
2 Σu 3573 3413 56.06      
3 Πu 1089i 1040i 144.56      
3 Πu 1089i 1040i 144.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2316.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9553) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2213.1 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 QCISD/TZVP
B
7.34771

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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 1.067
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.067

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06691.0669
H21.06692.1338
H31.06692.1338

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/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.033097
Energy at 298.15K-39.032933
HF Energy-38.890543
Nuclear repulsion energy6.028126
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/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 2940 2809 93.09      
2 A1 1404 1341 2.71      
3 B2 3011 2877 103.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3678.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9553) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3513.6 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/TZVP
ABC
19.71995 11.34576 7.20208

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.176
H2 0.000 0.859 -0.528
H3 0.000 -0.859 -0.528

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11021.1102
H21.11021.7171
H31.11021.7171

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 QCISD/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.033097
Energy at 298.15K-39.032933
HF Energy-38.890543
Nuclear repulsion energy6.028126
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/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/TZVP
ABC
19.71995 11.34576 7.20208

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability