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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CID/6-311G*

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 CID/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.033588
Energy at 298.15K-39.033403
HF Energy-38.929617
Nuclear repulsion energy6.141690
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 CID/6-311G*
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 3163 2939 0.36      
2 A1 1132 1051 9.39      
3 B2 3389 3149 0.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3841.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9291) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3569.2 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 CID/6-311G*
ABC
52.04811 8.52710 7.32675

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.990 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.990 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08101.0810
H21.08101.9807
H31.08101.9807

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.747
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CID/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.023060
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.917098
Nuclear repulsion energy6.186056
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 CID/6-311G*
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 3233 3004 0.00      
2 Σu 3574 3321 49.82      
3 Πu 1068i 992i 137.01      
3 Πu 1068i 992i 137.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2335.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9291) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2170.1 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 CID/6-311G*
B
7.31454

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/6-311G*

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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06931.0693
H21.06932.1386
H31.06932.1386

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 CID/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.008572
Energy at 298.15K-39.008411
HF Energy-38.883527
Nuclear repulsion energy6.016763
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 CID/6-311G*
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 2945 2736 82.97      
2 A1 1472 1367 0.71      
3 B2 3017 2803 107.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3716.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9291) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3453.0 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 CID/6-311G*
ABC
19.93764 11.20185 7.17219

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.175
H2 0.000 0.864 -0.525
H3 0.000 -0.864 -0.525

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11201.1120
H21.11201.7281
H31.11201.7281

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at CID/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.008572
Energy at 298.15K-39.008411
HF Energy-38.883527
Nuclear repulsion energy6.016763
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 CID/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CID/6-311G*
ABC
19.93764 11.20185 7.17219

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability