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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP3=FULL/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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.068886
Energy at 298.15K-39.068704
HF Energy-38.937593
Nuclear repulsion energy6.176242
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 MP3=FULL/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 3211 2998 0.40      
2 A1 1158 1081 5.33      
3 B2 3440 3212 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3904.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3645.2 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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
ABC
52.39129 8.63061 7.40994

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.984 -0.324
H3 0.000 -0.984 -0.324

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07491.0749
H21.07491.9688
H31.07491.9688

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.632
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.057597
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.925873
Nuclear repulsion energy6.224097
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 MP3=FULL/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 3293 3074 0.00      
2 Σu 3637 3396 63.98      
3 Πu 1137i 1062i 149.04      
3 Πu 1137i 1062i 149.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2327.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2173.5 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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
B
7.40477

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/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
C11.06281.0628
H21.06282.1255
H31.06282.1255

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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.043553
Energy at 298.15K-39.043389
HF Energy-38.890640
Nuclear repulsion energy6.045897
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 MP3=FULL/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 2979 2782 89.36      
2 A1 1410 1316 2.81      
3 B2 3053 2850 94.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3720.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9337) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3474.0 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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
ABC
19.89031 11.39372 7.24410

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.175
H2 0.000 0.857 -0.526
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.526

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10691.1069
H21.10691.7135
H31.10691.7135

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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.043553
Energy at 298.15K-39.043389
HF Energy-38.890640
Nuclear repulsion energy6.045897
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 MP3=FULL/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3=FULL/TZVP
ABC
19.89031 11.39372 7.24410

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability