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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G*

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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 B3PW91/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.136888
Energy at 298.15K-39.136698
HF Energy-39.136888
Nuclear repulsion energy6.138123
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 B3PW91/6-31G*
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 3177 3039 1.87      
2 A1 1101 1053 8.28      
3 B2 3402 3255 1.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3839.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3673.5 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 B3PW91/6-31G*
ABC
52.70234 8.49628 7.31673

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.992 -0.323
H3 0.000 -0.992 -0.323

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08151.0815
H21.08151.9843
H31.08151.9843

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.085
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.368      
2 H 0.184      
3 H 0.184      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -0.649 0.649
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP 0.000 0.000 -0.707 0.707


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.857 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.673 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.398
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.322 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.954 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.633
Polar
3z2-r2-1.265
x2-y2-2.184
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.722 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.768 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.955


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.604
(<r2>)1/2 2.570

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.127662
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.127662
Nuclear repulsion energy6.183636
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 B3PW91/6-31G*
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 3257 3116 0.00      
2 Σu 3585 3430 39.24      
3 Πu 979i 936i 122.96      
3 Πu 979i 936i 122.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2442.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2336.9 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 B3PW91/6-31G*
B
7.30881

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G*

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 1.070
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.070

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06971.0697
H21.06972.1394
H31.06972.1394

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.425      
2 H 0.212      
3 H 0.212      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.866 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.866 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.831
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.518 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.518 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.035
Polar
3z2-r26.070
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.764 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.764 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.571


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.570
(<r2>)1/2 2.563

State 2 (1A1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.107148
Energy at 298.15K-39.106986
HF Energy-39.107148
Nuclear repulsion energy5.980550
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 B3PW91/6-31G*
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 2882 2757 89.13      
2 A1 1459 1396 2.49      
3 B2 2960 2832 129.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3650.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9567) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3492.3 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 B3PW91/6-31G*
ABC
18.99939 11.31800 7.09280

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.179
H2 0.000 0.860 -0.538
H3 0.000 -0.860 -0.538

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11941.1194
H21.11941.7192
H31.11941.7192

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.300      
2 H 0.150      
3 H 0.150      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -1.916 1.916
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.141 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.062 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.055
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.917 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.536 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.453
Polar
3z2-r2-4.907
x2-y20.920
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.214 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.087 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.526


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.883
(<r2>)1/2 2.624

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.107148
Energy at 298.15K-39.106986
HF Energy-39.107148
Nuclear repulsion energy5.980550
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 B3PW91/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3PW91/6-31G*
ABC
18.99939 11.31800 7.09280

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability