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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/CEP-121G*

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 B3LYP/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.706044
Energy at 298.15K-6.705853
HF Energy-6.706044
Nuclear repulsion energy4.159831
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/CEP-121G*
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 3090 2996 0.03      
2 A1 1086 1053 8.76      
3 B2 3209 3111 2.16      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3692.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9694) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3579.9 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/CEP-121G*
ABC
52.71614 8.39543 7.24207

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.143
H2 0.000 0.998 -0.287
H3 0.000 -0.998 -0.287

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08701.0870
H21.08701.9962
H31.08701.9962

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.340
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-121G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.352      
2 H 0.176      
3 H 0.176      


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 -0.706 0.706
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


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 1.078 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.952 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.230


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.803
(<r2>)1/2 2.608

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.697086
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-6.697086
Nuclear repulsion energy4.188513
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/CEP-121G*
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 3176 3079 0.00      
2 Σu 3518 3410 41.04      
3 Πu 966i 937i 150.31      
3 Πu 966i 937i 150.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2380.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9694) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2307.8 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/CEP-121G*
B
7.25205

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G*

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 1.074
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.074

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07391.0739
H21.07392.1478
H31.07392.1478

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/CEP-121G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.425      
2 H 0.213      
3 H 0.213      


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 -8.339 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.339 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.967
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.686 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.686 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.372
Polar
3z2-r26.744
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 1.127 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.127 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.640


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.813
(<r2>)1/2 2.610

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.685450
Energy at 298.15K-6.685287
HF Energy-6.685450
Nuclear repulsion energy4.081305
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/CEP-121G*
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 2857 2770 124.88      
2 A1 1430 1386 1.61      
3 B2 2929 2839 142.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3607.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9694) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3497.5 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 B3LYP/CEP-121G*
ABC
19.20477 11.17134 7.06288

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.178
H2 0.000 0.865 -0.535
H3 0.000 -0.865 -0.535

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12131.1213
H21.12131.7305
H31.12131.7305

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/CEP-121G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.285      
2 H 0.142      
3 H 0.142      


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 -2.056 2.056
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.303 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.221 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.634
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.125 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.747 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.872
Polar
3z2-r2-5.744
x2-y20.918
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.290 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.361 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.920


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.018
(<r2>)1/2 2.649

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-6.685450
Energy at 298.15K-6.685287
HF Energy-6.685450
Nuclear repulsion energy4.081305
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/CEP-121G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/CEP-121G*
ABC
19.20477 11.17134 7.06288

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability