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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CISD/6-31G

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/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.978089
Energy at 298.15K-38.977904
HF Energy-38.911260
Nuclear repulsion energy6.103705
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/6-31G
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 3137 2942 0.02      
2 A1 1136 1065 4.00      
3 B2 3347 3139 6.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3809.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9378) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3572.8 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/6-31G
ABC
50.43207 8.45158 7.23852

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.110
H2 0.000 0.995 -0.330
H3 0.000 -0.995 -0.330

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08781.0878
H21.08781.9895
H31.08781.9895

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.269
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CISD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.967134
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.900317
Nuclear repulsion energy6.134866
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/6-31G
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 3180 2982 0.00      
2 Σu 3500 3282 16.72      
3 Πu 1072i 1005i 119.23      
3 Πu 1072i 1005i 119.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2268.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9378) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2126.9 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 CISD/6-31G
B
7.19398

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-31G

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 1.078
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.078

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07821.0782
H21.07822.1564
H31.07822.1564

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/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.937766
Energy at 298.15K-38.937603
HF Energy-38.852556
Nuclear repulsion energy5.932209
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/6-31G
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 2819 2643 99.44      
2 A1 1437 1347 6.02      
3 B2 2894 2714 152.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3574.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9378) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3352.1 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 CISD/6-31G
ABC
20.05678 10.67229 6.96577

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.174
H2 0.000 0.885 -0.523
H3 0.000 -0.885 -0.523

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12721.1272
H21.12721.7705
H31.12721.7705

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/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.937766
Energy at 298.15K-38.937603
HF Energy-38.852556
Nuclear repulsion energy5.932209
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/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CISD/6-31G
ABC
20.05678 10.67229 6.96577

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability