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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)/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 QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.042201
Energy at 298.15K-39.042016
HF Energy-38.926509
Nuclear repulsion energy6.058509
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(TQ)/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 3136 3136        
2 A1 1126 1126        
3 B2 3362 3362        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3812.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3812.0 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(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
ABC
49.46621 8.33363 7.13208

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/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 1.002 -0.333
H3 0.000 -1.002 -0.333

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09591.0959
H21.09592.0036
H31.09592.0036

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.157
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.031323
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914057
Nuclear repulsion energy6.098344
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(TQ)/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 3190 3190        
2 Σu 3528 3528        
3 Πu 1054i 1054i        
3 Πu 1054i 1054i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2305.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2305.7 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 QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
B
7.11582

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/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 1.084
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.084

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08411.0841
H21.08412.1682
H31.08412.1682

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(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.023221
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 QCISD(TQ)/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 2895 2895        
2 A1 1403 1403        
3 B2 2973 2973        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3635.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3635.0 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(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
B
7.11582

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/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 QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.023221
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 QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(TQ)/cc-pVDZ
B
7.11582

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

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability