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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.039257
Energy at 298.15K-39.039074
HF Energy-38.926587
Nuclear repulsion energy6.069319
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/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 3163 3026 1.35      
2 A1 1142 1092 7.13      
3 B2 3392 3246 0.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3848.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3682.1 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/cc-pVDZ
ABC
49.45084 8.36965 7.15812

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.000 -0.333
H3 0.000 -1.000 -0.333

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09401.0940
H21.09401.9993
H31.09401.9993

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.059
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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.027841
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914182
Nuclear repulsion energy6.118418
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/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 3235 3095 0.00      
2 Σu 3580 3425 61.92      
3 Πu 1087i 1040i 97.13      
3 Πu 1087i 1040i 97.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2320.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2220.2 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/cc-pVDZ
B
7.15546

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.081
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.081

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08111.0811
H21.08112.1622
H31.08112.1622

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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.018820
Energy at 298.15K-39.018656
HF Energy-38.880585
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940058
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/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 2928 2801 78.30      
2 A1 1420 1359 0.12      
3 B2 3004 2874 118.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3676.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3516.8 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/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.87190 11.11686 6.99583

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 -0.540
H3 0.000 -0.867 -0.540

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12691.1269
H21.12691.7347
H31.12691.7347

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/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.018820
Energy at 298.15K-39.018656
HF Energy-38.880585
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940058
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/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.87190 11.11686 6.99583

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability