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All results from a given calculation for H2CO (Formaldehyde)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 1A1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-113.460190
Energy at 298.15K-113.461630
HF Energy-113.218259
Nuclear repulsion energy30.467931
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 CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G*
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 2912 2912        
2 A1 1694 1694        
3 A1 1525 1525        
4 B1 1179 1179        
5 B2 2968 2968        
6 B2 1282 1282        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5780.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5780.0 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 CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G*
ABC
9.69853 1.21033 1.07605

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 0.699
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.550
H3 0.000 0.929 -1.148
H4 0.000 -0.929 -1.148

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 C2 H3 H4
O11.24872.06762.0676
C21.24871.10491.1049
H32.06761.10491.8572
H42.06761.10491.8572

picture of Formaldehyde state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 C2 H3 122.809 O1 C2 H4 122.809
H3 C2 H4 114.382
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability