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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 yes C2V 1A1

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

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.040378
Energy at 298.15K-39.040197
HF Energy-38.927816
Nuclear repulsion energy6.166769
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 CCD/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 3232 3046 0.40      
2 A1 1167 1100 5.23      
3 B2 3456 3256 0.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3927.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9423) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3700.9 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 CCD/6-31+G**
ABC
52.04538 8.60975 7.38763

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.986 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.986 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07661.0766
H21.07661.9712
H31.07661.9712

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.543
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.028908
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.915866
Nuclear repulsion energy6.204952
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 CCD/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 3299 3109 0.00      
2 Σu 3628 3418 54.43      
3 Πu 1122i 1057i 154.72      
3 Πu 1122i 1057i 154.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2341.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9423) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2206.4 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 CCD/6-31+G**
B
7.35929

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06601.0660
H21.06602.1321
H31.06602.1321

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 CCD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.017450
Energy at 298.15K-39.017287
HF Energy-38.880464
Nuclear repulsion energy6.042193
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 CCD/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 2987 2814 98.88      
2 A1 1436 1354 0.92      
3 B2 3068 2891 100.17      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3745.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9423) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3529.2 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 CCD/6-31+G**
ABC
20.18371 11.27076 7.23222

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.174
H2 0.000 0.861 -0.522
H3 0.000 -0.861 -0.522

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10731.1073
H21.10731.7228
H31.10731.7228

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at CCD/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.017450
Energy at 298.15K-39.017287
HF Energy-38.880464
Nuclear repulsion energy6.042193
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 CCD/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/6-31+G**
ABC
20.18371 11.27076 7.23222

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability