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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: CCD/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)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.979048
Energy at 298.15K-38.978864
HF Energy-38.911243
Nuclear repulsion energy6.101548
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 CCD/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 3010 0.02      
2 A1 1144 1097 3.98      
3 B2 3354 3218 6.19      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3817.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9595) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3662.7 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 CCD/6-31G
ABC
50.07024 8.45583 7.23414

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 -0.331
H3 0.000 -0.995 -0.331

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08821.0882
H21.08821.9890
H31.08821.9890

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.106
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.967725
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.900334
Nuclear repulsion energy6.137039
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 CCD/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 3194 3065 0.00      
2 Σu 3524 3381 17.57      
3 Πu 1091i 1047i 119.86      
3 Πu 1091i 1047i 119.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2267.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9595) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2175.5 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 CCD/6-31G
B
7.19908

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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
C11.07781.0778
H21.07782.1557
H31.07782.1557

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 CCD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.940659
Energy at 298.15K-38.940496
HF Energy-38.852482
Nuclear repulsion energy5.925046
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 CCD/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 2806 2692 97.33      
2 A1 1427 1369 4.77      
3 B2 2888 2771 146.70      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3560.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9595) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3416.2 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 CCD/6-31G
ABC
20.02753 10.64071 6.94879

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.175
H2 0.000 0.887 -0.524
H3 0.000 -0.887 -0.524

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12861.1286
H21.12861.7731
H31.12861.7731

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 CCD/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.940659
Energy at 298.15K-38.940496
HF Energy-38.852482
Nuclear repulsion energy5.925046
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 CCD/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCD/6-31G
ABC
20.02753 10.64071 6.94879

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability