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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/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)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.151175
Energy at 298.15K-39.150973
HF Energy-39.151175
Nuclear repulsion energy6.103017
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/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 3121 3001 0.20      
2 A1 1019 979 15.71      
3 B2 3379 3248 2.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3759.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9613) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3613.8 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/SDD
ABC
58.15655 8.24588 7.22190

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

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
C11.08731.0873
H21.08732.0142
H31.08732.0142

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.713
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.415      
2 H 0.207      
3 H 0.207      


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 -0.823 0.823
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 0.743 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.655 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.910


<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/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.144613
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.144613
Nuclear repulsion energy6.157072
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/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 3192 3069 0.00      
2 Σu 3565 3427 27.74      
3 Πu 839i 806i 226.35      
3 Πu 839i 806i 226.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2540.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9613) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2441.7 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 B3LYP/SDD
B
7.24615

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 1.074
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.074

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07431.0743
H21.07432.1487
H31.07432.1487

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/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.569      
2 H 0.284      
3 H 0.284      


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 -8.347 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.347 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.761
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.793 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.793 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.586
Polar
3z2-r27.172
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 0.787 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.787 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.398


<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/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.121543
Energy at 298.15K-39.121378
HF Energy-39.121543
Nuclear repulsion energy5.919588
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/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 2824 2714 142.27      
2 A1 1381 1328 3.60      
3 B2 2921 2808 141.90      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3562.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9613) 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/SDD
ABC
19.97638 10.62545 6.93612

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

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
C11.12961.1296
H21.12961.7744
H31.12961.7744

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/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.310      
2 H 0.155      
3 H 0.155      


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 -2.382 2.382
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.260 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.909 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.728
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.058 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.085 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.143
Polar
3z2-r2-6.287
x2-y20.648
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.377 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.071 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.370


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.075
(<r2>)1/2 2.660

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.121543
Energy at 298.15K-39.121378
HF Energy-39.121543
Nuclear repulsion energy5.919588
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/SDD
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/SDD
ABC
19.97638 10.62545 6.93612

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability