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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD/cc-pVDZ

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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.040098
Energy at 298.15K-39.039913
HF Energy-38.926555
Nuclear repulsion energy6.065242
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/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3151 3023 1.28      
2 A1 1129 1083 7.26      
3 B2 3376 3238 0.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3827.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3672.4 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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
49.74391 8.34710 7.14770

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.111
H2 0.000 1.001 -0.332
H3 0.000 -1.001 -0.332

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09471.0947
H21.09472.0019
H31.09472.0019

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.242
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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.029177
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914127
Nuclear repulsion energy6.108793
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/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3206 3076 0.00      
2 Σu 3542 3398 57.82      
3 Πu 1058i 1015i 95.99      
3 Πu 1058i 1015i 95.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2315.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2221.5 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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
B
7.13296

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

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 1.083
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.083

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08281.0828
H21.08282.1656
H31.08282.1656

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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.019694
Energy at 298.15K-39.019530
HF Energy-38.880524
Nuclear repulsion energy5.934297
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/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2911 2793 81.52      
2 A1 1418 1360 0.07      
3 B2 2986 2864 122.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3657.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9594) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3508.5 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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.78446 11.11427 6.98276

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.867 -0.541
H3 0.000 -0.867 -0.541

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12811.1281
H21.12811.7349
H31.12811.7349

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 QCISD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.019694
Energy at 298.15K-39.019530
HF Energy-38.880524
Nuclear repulsion energy5.934297
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/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.78446 11.11427 6.98276

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability