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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CISD/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 CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.034578
Energy at 298.15K-39.034392
HF Energy-38.929590
Nuclear repulsion energy6.137231
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 CISD/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 3152 2916 0.29      
2 A1 1122 1038 9.42      
3 B2 3373 3121 0.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3823.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9253) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3537.7 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 CISD/6-311G*
ABC
52.15906 8.50920 7.31572

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 0.991 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.991 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08171.0817
H21.08171.9828
H31.08171.9828

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.836
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.024408
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.917063
Nuclear repulsion energy6.177631
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 CISD/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 3209 2969 0.00      
2 Σu 3543 3278 46.73      
3 Πu 1045i 967i 134.83      
3 Πu 1045i 967i 134.83      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2331.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9253) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2157.3 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 CISD/6-311G*
B
7.29463

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 1.071
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.071

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07081.0708
H21.07082.1415
H31.07082.1415

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 CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.009532
Energy at 298.15K-39.009371
HF Energy-38.883485
Nuclear repulsion energy6.011517
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 CISD/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 2931 2712 86.52      
2 A1 1470 1361 0.50      
3 B2 3001 2777 113.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3701.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9253) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3424.7 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 CISD/6-311G*
ABC
19.83855 11.20422 7.16030

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 -0.526
H3 0.000 -0.864 -0.526

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11301.1130
H21.11301.7279
H31.11301.7279

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 CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.009532
Energy at 298.15K-39.009371
HF Energy-38.883485
Nuclear repulsion energy6.011517
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 CISD/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CISD/6-311G*
ABC
19.83855 11.20422 7.16030

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability