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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G

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 MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.964206
Energy at 298.15K-38.964026
HF Energy-38.911477
Nuclear repulsion energy6.134082
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 MP2/6-31G
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 3201 3063 0.10      
2 A1 1184 1133 3.83      
3 B2 3423 3275 4.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3903.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3735.2 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 MP2/6-31G
ABC
49.88766 8.56931 7.31312

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.111
H2 0.000 0.988 -0.332
H3 0.000 -0.988 -0.332

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08251.0825
H21.08251.9758
H31.08251.9758

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.744
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 MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.951794
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.900545
Nuclear repulsion energy6.170256
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 MP2/6-31G
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 3254 3114 0.00      
2 Σu 3594 3439 26.09      
3 Πu 1149i 1099i 123.40      
3 Πu 1149i 1099i 123.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2275.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2177.4 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 MP2/6-31G
B
7.27722

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G

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 1.072
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.072

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07201.0720
H21.07202.1441
H31.07202.1441

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 MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.918566
Energy at 298.15K-38.918403
HF Energy-38.852952
Nuclear repulsion energy5.969341
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 MP2/6-31G
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 2902 2777 92.48      
2 A1 1450 1387 4.51      
3 B2 2989 2860 132.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3670.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9568) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3511.8 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 MP2/6-31G
ABC
20.69142 10.69304 7.04980

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.172
H2 0.000 0.884 -0.515
H3 0.000 -0.884 -0.515

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11991.1199
H21.11991.7688
H31.11991.7688

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 MP2/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.918566
Energy at 298.15K-38.918403
HF Energy-38.852952
Nuclear repulsion energy5.969341
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 MP2/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/6-31G
ABC
20.69142 10.69304 7.04980

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability