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All results from a given calculation for CCH2 (vinylidene)

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 1A1
2 1 yes C2V 3B2

State 1 (1A1)

Jump to S2C1
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-77.023791
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-76.767000
Nuclear repulsion energy23.765366
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 MP3/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
9.58551 1.30107 1.14558

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.483
C2 0.000 0.000 0.826
H3 0.000 0.934 -1.029
H4 0.000 -0.934 -1.029

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.30861.08231.0823
C21.30862.07722.0772
H31.08232.07721.8682
H41.08232.07721.8682

picture of vinylidene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 H3 120.342 C2 C1 H4 120.342
H3 C1 H4 119.316
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 (3B2)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-76.948996
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-76.737105
Nuclear repulsion energy23.724955
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 MP3/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
9.74091 1.29140 1.14024

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.482
C2 0.000 0.000 0.829
H3 0.000 0.928 -1.042
H4 0.000 -0.928 -1.042

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4
C11.31051.08451.0845
C21.31052.08872.0887
H31.08452.08871.8568
H41.08452.08871.8568

picture of vinylidene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability