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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

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 no C2V 1A1

State 1 (3B1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.110021
Energy at 298.15K-39.109833
HF Energy-39.077537
Nuclear repulsion energy6.159037
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
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 3196 3039 0.91      
2 A1 1114 1060 9.18      
3 B2 3429 3261 0.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3869.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3679.9 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
54.66592 8.50967 7.36343

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.106
H2 0.000 0.991 -0.317
H3 0.000 -0.991 -0.317

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07771.0777
H21.07771.9827
H31.07771.9827

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.813
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.100714
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.068051
Nuclear repulsion energy6.201663
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
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 3270 3110 0.00      
2 Σu 3607 3430 58.34      
3 Πu 1014i 964i 154.99      
3 Πu 1014i 964i 154.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2424.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2305.7 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
B
7.35149

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

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
C11.06661.0666
H21.06662.1332
H31.06662.1332

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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.087541
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
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 2962 2816 100.90      
2 A1 1416 1347 0.85      
3 B2 3038 2889 87.42      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3707.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3526.2 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
B
7.35149

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.087541
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**
B
7.35149

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability