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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ

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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.069086
Energy at 298.15K-39.068903
HF Energy-38.937832
Nuclear repulsion energy6.210924
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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3234 3070 0.94      
2 A1 1141 1083 8.34      
3 B2 3446 3272 0.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3910.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3712.5 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
54.16198 8.69322 7.49090

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.106
H2 0.000 0.981 -0.319
H3 0.000 -0.981 -0.319

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06881.0688
H21.06881.9617
H31.06881.9617

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.178
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.058830
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.925888
Nuclear repulsion energy6.248878
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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3306 3139 0.00      
2 Σu 3622 3439 71.93      
3 Πu 1074i 1019i 109.97      
3 Πu 1074i 1019i 109.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2390.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2270.0 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
7.46385

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ

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 1.059
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.059

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.05851.0585
H21.05852.1171
H31.05852.1171

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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.043882
Energy at 298.15K-39.043720
HF Energy-38.892498
Nuclear repulsion energy6.087960
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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3019 2866 60.45      
2 A1 1439 1367 1.62      
3 B2 3073 2918 66.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3765.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3575.0 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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.55942 11.41925 7.34156

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.172
H2 0.000 0.856 -0.517
H3 0.000 -0.856 -0.517

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09891.0989
H21.09891.7116
H31.09891.7116

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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.043882
Energy at 298.15K-39.043720
HF Energy-38.892498
Nuclear repulsion energy6.087960
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 MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.55942 11.41925 7.34156

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability