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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/LANL2DZ

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/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.151089
Energy at 298.15K-39.150887
HF Energy-39.151089
Nuclear repulsion energy6.103603
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/LANL2DZ
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 3121 3000 0.17      
2 A1 1018 979 15.92      
3 B2 3378 3247 2.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3758.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3613.0 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/LANL2DZ
ABC
58.19411 8.24687 7.22324

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/LANL2DZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.102
H2 0.000 1.007 -0.307
H3 0.000 -1.007 -0.307

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08721.0872
H21.08722.0141
H31.08722.0141

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.723
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/LANL2DZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.418      
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 -0.826 0.826
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 0.725 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.654 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.900


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.777
(<r2>)1/2 2.603

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.144537
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.144537
Nuclear repulsion energy6.157549
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/LANL2DZ
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 3192 3068 0.00      
2 Σu 3564 3425 28.25      
3 Πu 838i 806i 227.74      
3 Πu 838i 806i 227.74      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2539.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2441.1 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 B3LYP/LANL2DZ
B
7.24728

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/LANL2DZ

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
C11.07421.0742
H21.07422.1485
H31.07422.1485

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/LANL2DZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.572      
2 H 0.286      
3 H 0.286      


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 -8.349 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.349 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.757
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.796 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.796 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.592
Polar
3z2-r27.184
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 0.770 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.770 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.397


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.775
(<r2>)1/2 2.603

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.121395
Energy at 298.15K-39.121229
HF Energy-39.121395
Nuclear repulsion energy5.920463
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/LANL2DZ
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 2824 2715 140.49      
2 A1 1381 1328 3.77      
3 B2 2921 2808 140.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3563.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3425.0 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/LANL2DZ
ABC
19.97986 10.62933 6.93819

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/LANL2DZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.175
H2 0.000 0.887 -0.524
H3 0.000 -0.887 -0.524

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12951.1295
H21.12951.7741
H31.12951.7741

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/LANL2DZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.316      
2 H 0.158      
3 H 0.158      


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 -2.388 2.388
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.267 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.904 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.724
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.047 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.091 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.138
Polar
3z2-r2-6.276
x2-y20.637
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.384 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.069 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.361


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.074
(<r2>)1/2 2.660

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/LANL2DZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.121395
Energy at 298.15K-39.121229
HF Energy-39.121395
Nuclear repulsion energy5.920463
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/LANL2DZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/LANL2DZ
ABC
19.97986 10.62933 6.93819

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/LANL2DZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability