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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/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 B3LYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.150020
Energy at 298.15K-39.149831
HF Energy-39.150020
Nuclear repulsion energy6.134823
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 B3LYP/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 3156 3031 1.68      
2 A1 1108 1064 7.86      
3 B2 3383 3249 1.51      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3823.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9603) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3671.8 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 B3LYP/6-31G*
ABC
52.76232 8.48380 7.30863

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 0.993 -0.323
H3 0.000 -0.993 -0.323

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08211.0821
H21.08211.9858
H31.08211.9858

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.140
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.339      
2 H 0.170      
3 H 0.170      


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 -0.647 0.647
CHELPG 0.000 0.000 -0.620 0.620
AIM 0.000 -0.082 0.000 0.082
ESP 0.001 -0.704 0.000 0.704


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.718 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.779 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.953


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.616
(<r2>)1/2 2.572

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.140671
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.140671
Nuclear repulsion energy6.186675
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 B3LYP/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 3247 3118 0.00      
2 Σu 3578 3436 39.83      
3 Πu 989i 950i 123.27      
3 Πu 989i 950i 123.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2423.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9603) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2327.0 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 B3LYP/6-31G*
B
7.31600

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06921.0692
H21.06922.1384
H31.06922.1384

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 B3LYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.384      
2 H 0.192      
3 H 0.192      


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 -7.852 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.852 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.906
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.473 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.473 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.946
Polar
3z2-r25.892
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 0.759 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.759 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.585


<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 B3LYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.128249
Energy at 298.15K-39.128087
HF Energy-39.128249
Nuclear repulsion energy5.980510
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 B3LYP/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 2875 2761 89.65      
2 A1 1463 1405 3.20      
3 B2 2943 2826 131.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3640.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9603) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3495.9 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 B3LYP/6-31G*
ABC
18.97850 11.32569 7.09290

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 0.859 -0.538
H3 0.000 -0.859 -0.538

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11941.1194
H21.11941.7187
H31.11941.7187

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 B3LYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.276      
2 H 0.138      
3 H 0.138      


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 -1.874 1.874
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.131 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.104 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.055
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.948 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.489 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.437
Polar
3z2-r2-4.875
x2-y20.973
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.202 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.075 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.511


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.890
(<r2>)1/2 2.625

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.128249
Energy at 298.15K-39.128087
HF Energy-39.128249
Nuclear repulsion energy5.980510
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 B3LYP/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/6-31G*
ABC
18.97850 11.32569 7.09290

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability