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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.047636
Energy at 298.15K-39.047453
HF Energy-38.927793
Nuclear repulsion energy6.160125
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(T)=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 3207 3207        
2 A1 1155 1155        
3 B2 3426 3426        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3894.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3894.0 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
52.00060 8.58937 7.37172

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/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 0.987 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.987 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07771.0777
H21.07771.9735
H31.07771.9735

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.575
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.036692
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.915828
Nuclear repulsion energy6.190580
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(T)=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 3263 3263        
2 Σu 3581 3581        
3 Πu 1092i 1092i        
3 Πu 1092i 1092i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2329.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2329.6 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(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
B
7.33273

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=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 1.068
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.068

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06801.0680
H21.06802.1359
H31.06802.1359

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(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.880435
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 QCISD(T)=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 2957 2957        
2 A1 1422 1422        
3 B2 3041 3041        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3710.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3710.3 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(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
B
7.33273

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.880435
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-31+G**
B
7.33273

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

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability