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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: HF/SDD

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)

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Energy calculated at HF/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.918020
Energy at 298.15K-38.917837
HF Energy-38.918020
Nuclear repulsion energy6.180528
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 HF/SDD
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 3293 2965 2.47      
2 A1 1162 1046 4.66      
3 B2 3511 3162 6.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3983.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9004) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3586.3 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 HF/SDD
ABC
52.99127 8.62693 7.41910

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.107
H2 0.000 0.985 -0.322
H3 0.000 -0.985 -0.322

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07411.0741
H21.07411.9692
H31.07411.9692

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.880
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.355      
2 H 0.178      
3 H 0.178      


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 -0.670 0.670
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.217 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.909 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.696
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.414 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.047 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.633
Polar
3z2-r2-1.266
x2-y2-2.308
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.679 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.604 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.870


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.759
(<r2>)1/2 2.600

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.907825
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.907825
Nuclear repulsion energy6.212449
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 HF/SDD
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 3304 2975 0.00      
2 Σu 3662 3297 27.00      
3 Πu 1022i 920i 171.35      
3 Πu 1022i 920i 171.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2461.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9004) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2215.9 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 HF/SDD
B
7.37708

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

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 1.065
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.065

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06481.0648
H21.06482.1295
H31.06482.1295

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 HF/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.525      
2 H 0.262      
3 H 0.262      


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 -8.342 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.342 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.014
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.664 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.664 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.329
Polar
3z2-r26.657
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 0.723 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.723 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.393


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.785
(<r2>)1/2 2.605

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.862008
Energy at 298.15K-38.861847
HF Energy-38.862008
Nuclear repulsion energy6.053347
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 HF/SDD
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 3086 2778 104.86      
2 A1 1484 1336 0.02      
3 B2 3171 2855 124.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3870.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9004) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3485.0 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 HF/SDD
ABC
22.45860 10.68302 7.23941

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.165
H2 0.000 0.885 -0.495
H3 0.000 -0.885 -0.495

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10351.1035
H21.10351.7696
H31.10351.7696

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 HF/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.259      
2 H 0.129      
3 H 0.129      


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 -2.411 2.411
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.247 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.977 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.968
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.225 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.131 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.357
Polar
3z2-r2-6.713
x2-y20.729
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.398 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.016 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.199


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.047
(<r2>)1/2 2.655

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HF/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.862008
Energy at 298.15K-38.861847
HF Energy-38.862008
Nuclear repulsion energy6.053347
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 HF/SDD
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/SDD
ABC
22.45860 10.68302 7.23941

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability