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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/3-21G*

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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.761890
Energy at 298.15K-38.761712
HF Energy-38.708953
Nuclear repulsion energy6.150513
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 3189 3033 0.51      
2 A1 1200 1141 3.02      
3 B2 3403 3238 3.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3895.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3706.0 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
48.19475 8.68244 7.35704

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.113
H2 0.000 0.981 -0.338
H3 0.000 -0.981 -0.338

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07981.0798
H21.07981.9629
H31.07981.9629

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 130.717
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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.748761
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.697435
Nuclear repulsion energy6.186351
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 MP2/3-21G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3235 3078 0.00      
2 Σu 3575 3401 29.28      
3 Πu 1153i 1097i 127.06      
3 Πu 1153i 1097i 127.06      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2252.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2143.0 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 MP2/3-21G*
B
7.31523

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

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
C11.06921.0692
H21.06922.1385
H31.06922.1385

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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.717108
Energy at 298.15K-38.716947
HF Energy-38.651549
Nuclear repulsion energy5.979649
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 2878 2738 70.81      
2 A1 1494 1421 5.09      
3 B2 2945 2801 125.42      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3658.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3480.1 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
20.32545 10.85999 7.07812

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.173
H2 0.000 0.878 -0.520
H3 0.000 -0.878 -0.520

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11831.1183
H21.11831.7551
H31.11831.7551

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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.717108
Energy at 298.15K-38.716947
HF Energy-38.651549
Nuclear repulsion energy5.979649
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 MP2/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/3-21G*
ABC
20.32545 10.85999 7.07812

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability