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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/6-311G*

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=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.035752
Energy at 298.15K-39.035569
HF Energy-38.929710
Nuclear repulsion energy6.162977
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=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3206 3037 0.59      
2 A1 1151 1091 9.29      
3 B2 3438 3256 0.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3897.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3691.5 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 MP2=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
51.85710 8.60295 7.37882

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 0.986 -0.326
H3 0.000 -0.986 -0.326

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07731.0773
H21.07731.9720
H31.07731.9720

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.483
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=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.024644
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.917161
Nuclear repulsion energy6.207736
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=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3275 3102 0.00      
2 Σu 3622 3431 61.75      
3 Πu 1098i 1040i 139.03      
3 Πu 1098i 1040i 139.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2350.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2226.3 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=FULL/6-311G*
B
7.36590

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06561.0656
H21.06562.1311
H31.06562.1311

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=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.005903
Energy at 298.15K-39.005742
HF Energy-38.883675
Nuclear repulsion energy6.041585
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=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2996 2838 75.43      
2 A1 1480 1402 1.19      
3 B2 3078 2915 93.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3777.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9471) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3577.3 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=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
20.28892 11.23224 7.22975

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.173
H2 0.000 0.863 -0.520
H3 0.000 -0.863 -0.520

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10731.1073
H21.10731.7258
H31.10731.7258

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=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.005903
Energy at 298.15K-39.005742
HF Energy-38.883675
Nuclear repulsion energy6.041585
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=FULL/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
20.28892 11.23224 7.22975

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability