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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCSD=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 yes C2V 1A1

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

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.041923
Energy at 298.15K-39.041738
HF Energy-38.926587
Nuclear repulsion energy6.070147
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 CCSD=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 3157 3157 1.31      
2 A1 1130 1130 7.33      
3 B2 3382 3382 0.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3834.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3834.5 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
49.85523 8.35964 7.15920

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/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 -0.332
H3 0.000 -1.000 -0.332

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09381.0938
H21.09382.0004
H31.09382.0004

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.257
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.031020
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914152
Nuclear repulsion energy6.113126
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 CCSD=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 3213 3213 0.00      
2 Σu 3546 3546 58.46      
3 Πu 1058i 1058i 96.11      
3 Πu 1058i 1058i 96.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2321.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2321.7 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
7.14308

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=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 1.082
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.082

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08211.0821
H21.08212.1641
H31.08212.1641

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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.021399
Energy at 298.15K-39.021236
HF Energy-38.880583
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940699
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 CCSD=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 2918 2918 80.18      
2 A1 1420 1420 0.10      
3 B2 2994 2994 120.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3666.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3666.1 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.84932 11.12918 6.99760

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/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
C11.12681.1268
H21.12681.7338
H31.12681.7338

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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.021399
Energy at 298.15K-39.021236
HF Energy-38.880583
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940699
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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.84932 11.12918 6.99760

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability