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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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 no C2V 1A1

State 1 (3B1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.097000
Energy at 298.15K-39.096815
HF Energy-39.070000
Nuclear repulsion energy6.153374
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 B2PLYP/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 3202 3039 1.62      
2 A1 1145 1087 6.87      
3 B2 3427 3253 1.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3886.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3689.3 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
ABC
52.01254 8.56656 7.35516

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/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 0.988 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.988 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07891.0789
H21.07891.9761
H31.07891.9761

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.636
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.351      
2 H 0.175      
3 H 0.175      


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 -0.646 0.646
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.873 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.767 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.411
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.284 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.875 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.591
Polar
3z2-r2-1.182
x2-y2-2.106
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.701 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.750 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.939


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.617
(<r2>)1/2 2.572

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.086428
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.059011
Nuclear repulsion energy6.201680
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 B2PLYP/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 3281 3114 0.00      
2 Σu 3614 3431 47.02      
3 Πu 1057i 1003i 129.01      
3 Πu 1057i 1003i 129.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2390.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2269.1 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
B
7.35153

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/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 1.067
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.067

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06661.0666
H21.06662.1332
H31.06662.1332

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 B2PLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.419      
2 H 0.209      
3 H 0.209      


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 -7.887 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.887 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.886
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.500 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.500 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.001
Polar
3z2-r26.002
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 0.741 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.741 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.555


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.577
(<r2>)1/2 2.565

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.072633
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.039855
Nuclear repulsion energy6.011745
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 B2PLYP/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 2939 2790 79.20      
2 A1 1481 1406 1.55      
3 B2 3012 2859 123.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3715.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3527.1 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
B
7.35153

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.072633
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.039855
Nuclear repulsion energy6.011745
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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP/6-31G*
B
7.35153

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability