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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP3/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 MP3/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.036312
Energy at 298.15K-39.036130
HF Energy-38.926635
Nuclear repulsion energy6.076420
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 MP3/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 3180 3014 1.49      
2 A1 1152 1092 7.22      
3 B2 3411 3234 0.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3871.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3669.9 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 MP3/cc-pVDZ
ABC
49.21823 8.40039 7.17567

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/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 0.998 -0.334
H3 0.000 -0.998 -0.334

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09271.0927
H21.09271.9956
H31.09271.9956

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.880
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP3/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.024506
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914230
Nuclear repulsion energy6.128248
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 MP3/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 3258 3088 0.00      
2 Σu 3607 3419 66.27      
3 Πu 1108i 1050i 97.64      
3 Πu 1108i 1050i 97.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2324.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2203.6 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 MP3/cc-pVDZ
B
7.17847

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/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 1.079
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.079

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07941.0794
H21.07942.1588
H31.07942.1588

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 MP3/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.012442
Energy at 298.15K-39.012279
HF Energy-38.880602
Nuclear repulsion energy5.945549
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 MP3/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 2946 2792 80.52      
2 A1 1427 1353 0.01      
3 B2 3022 2864 116.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3697.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9479) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3504.5 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 MP3/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.80423 11.17585 7.00976

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/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 0.865 -0.541
H3 0.000 -0.865 -0.541

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12601.1260
H21.12601.7301
H31.12601.7301

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at MP3/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.012442
Energy at 298.15K-39.012279
HF Energy-38.880602
Nuclear repulsion energy5.945549
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 MP3/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.80423 11.17585 7.00976

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability