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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 no C2V 1A1

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

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.105576
Energy at 298.15K-39.105387
HF Energy-39.074308
Nuclear repulsion energy6.094862
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/cc-pVDZ
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 3158 3027 2.04      
2 A1 1098 1052 9.68      
3 B2 3401 3260 0.06      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3828.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3669.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
52.67208 8.35682 7.21250

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 1.000 -0.323
H3 0.000 -1.000 -0.323

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08911.0891
H21.08912.0008
H31.08912.0008

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.419
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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.096143
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.064544
Nuclear repulsion energy6.147003
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/cc-pVDZ
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 3236 3102 0.00      
2 Σu 3591 3442 62.90      
3 Πu 1003i 962i 94.97      
3 Πu 1003i 962i 94.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2410.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2310.2 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/cc-pVDZ
B
7.22247

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/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 1.076
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.076

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07611.0761
H21.07612.1522
H31.07612.1522

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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.084292
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/cc-pVDZ
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 2931 2810 76.07      
2 A1 1416 1357 0.04      
3 B2 3005 2880 106.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3676.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3523.6 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 B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
7.22247

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ

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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.084292
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/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
7.22247

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability