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All results from a given calculation for CH3 (Methyl radical)

using model chemistry: QCISD/3-21G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 2A1
Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.640346
Energy at 298.15K-39.641524
HF Energy-39.546006
Nuclear repulsion energy9.585639
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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' 3097 2976 0.00      
2 A2" 501 481 89.67      
3 E' 3278 3150 13.06      
3 E' 3278 3150 13.06      
4 E' 1458 1401 2.52      
4 E' 1458 1401 2.52      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6534.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6279.9 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 QCISD/3-21G*
ABC
9.39757 9.39757 4.69878

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/3-21G*

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.000
H2 0.000 1.089 0.000
H3 0.943 -0.545 0.000
H4 -0.943 -0.545 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3 H4
C11.08931.08931.0893
H21.08931.88671.8867
H31.08931.88671.8867
H41.08931.88671.8867

picture of Methyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 120.000 H2 C1 H4 120.000
H3 C1 H4 120.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability