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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP3=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 MP3=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.038245
Energy at 298.15K-39.038062
HF Energy-38.926662
Nuclear repulsion energy6.081122
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=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 3185 2995 1.53      
2 A1 1153 1084 7.28      
3 B2 3417 3213 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3877.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9403) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3645.9 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=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
49.32491 8.41241 7.18671

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=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 0.997 -0.334
H3 0.000 -0.997 -0.334

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09191.0919
H21.09191.9942
H31.09191.9942

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.896
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.026468
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914247
Nuclear repulsion energy6.132157
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=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 3264 3069 0.00      
2 Σu 3610 3395 66.65      
3 Πu 1107i 1041i 97.78      
3 Πu 1107i 1041i 97.78      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2330.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9403) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2191.1 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 MP3=FULL/cc-pVDZ
B
7.18763

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

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07871.0787
H21.07872.1574
H31.07872.1574

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=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.014312
Energy at 298.15K-39.014150
HF Energy-38.880649
Nuclear repulsion energy5.951174
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=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 2951 2774 79.97      
2 A1 1429 1344 0.01      
3 B2 3028 2847 115.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3703.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9403) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3482.7 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 MP3=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.85681 11.19060 7.02287

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=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 0.864 -0.540
H3 0.000 -0.864 -0.540

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12491.1249
H21.12491.7290
H31.12491.7290

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=FULL/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.014312
Energy at 298.15K-39.014150
HF Energy-38.880649
Nuclear repulsion energy5.951174
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=FULL/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3=FULL/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.85681 11.19060 7.02287

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability