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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP4=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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.090397
Energy at 298.15K-39.090211
HF Energy-38.937802
Nuclear repulsion energy6.193125
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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
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 3193 3074        
2 A1 1118 1076        
3 B2 3400 3274        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3855.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9629) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3712.4 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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
55.04664 8.61004 7.44547

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.105
H2 0.000 0.986 -0.316
H3 0.000 -0.986 -0.316

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07181.0718
H21.07181.9711
H31.07181.9711

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.715
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.080787
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.925883
Nuclear repulsion energy6.227544
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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
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 3268 3147        
2 Σu 3576 3443        
3 Πu 1042i 1003i        
3 Πu 1042i 1003i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2380.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9629) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2291.9 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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
B
7.42057

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=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 1.062
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.062

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06161.0616
H21.06162.1233
H31.06162.1233

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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.070759
Energy at 298.15K-39.070596
HF Energy-38.892397
Nuclear repulsion energy6.057595
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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
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 2841        
2 A1 1434 1380        
3 B2 2995 2884        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3689.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9629) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3552.9 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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.10960 11.38913 7.27111

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.174
H2 0.000 0.857 -0.523
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.523

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10461.1046
H21.10461.7139
H31.10461.7139

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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.070759
Energy at 298.15K-39.070596
HF Energy-38.892397
Nuclear repulsion energy6.057595
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 MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.10960 11.38913 7.27111

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability