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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.140500
Energy at 298.15K-39.140299
HF Energy-39.140500
Nuclear repulsion energy6.129120
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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 3066 3026 0.09      
2 A1 1015 1002 12.37      
3 B2 3305 3262 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3692.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.987) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3644.8 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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
59.44167 8.29928 7.28250

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.101
H2 0.000 1.004 -0.304
H3 0.000 -1.004 -0.304

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08261.0826
H21.08262.0077
H31.08262.0077

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 136.020
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.409      
2 H 0.205      
3 H 0.205      


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 -0.607 0.607
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.304 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.870 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.808
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.465 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.186 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.721
Polar
3z2-r2-1.442
x2-y2-2.434
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.175 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.296 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.042


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.838
(<r2>)1/2 2.615

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.133899
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.133899
Nuclear repulsion energy6.181068
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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 3156 3115 0.00      
2 Σu 3491 3445 36.42      
3 Πu 874i 862i 102.67      
3 Πu 874i 862i 102.67      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2449.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.987) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2417.9 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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
7.30275

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

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
C11.07021.0702
H21.07022.1403
H31.07022.1403

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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.510      
2 H 0.255      
3 H 0.255      


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 -8.328 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.328 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.193
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.568 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.568 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.135
Polar
3z2-r26.270
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 2.252 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.252 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.277


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.839
(<r2>)1/2 2.615

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.121971
Energy at 298.15K-39.121806
HF Energy-39.121971
Nuclear repulsion energy5.981313
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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 2822 2785 98.82      
2 A1 1383 1365 0.60      
3 B2 2891 2853 85.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3547.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.987) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3501.7 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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
19.25130 11.22902 7.09222

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.178
H2 0.000 0.863 -0.534
H3 0.000 -0.863 -0.534

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11901.1190
H21.11901.7260
H31.11901.7260

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.292      
2 H 0.146      
3 H 0.146      


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 -1.746 1.746
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.539 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.308 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.716
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.973 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.819 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.792
Polar
3z2-r2-5.585
x2-y20.769
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.944 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.555 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.790


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.156
(<r2>)1/2 2.675

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.121971
Energy at 298.15K-39.121806
HF Energy-39.121971
Nuclear repulsion energy5.981313
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 B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
19.25130 11.22902 7.09222

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability