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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.177382
Energy at 298.15K-39.177186
HF Energy-39.177382
Nuclear repulsion energy6.145431
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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 3120 3012 0.28      
2 A1 1045 1009 10.21      
3 B2 3356 3240 0.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3760.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9652) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3630.0 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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
57.92887 8.38455 7.32442

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.103
H2 0.000 0.999 -0.308
H3 0.000 -0.999 -0.308

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07991.0799
H21.07991.9975
H31.07991.9975

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.299
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.627      
2 H 0.314      
3 H 0.314      


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 -0.599 0.599
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 2.224 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.346 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.104


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.821
(<r2>)1/2 2.612

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.169787
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.169787
Nuclear repulsion energy6.188063
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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 3204 3093 0.00      
2 Σu 3539 3415 48.21      
3 Πu 922i 890i 101.72      
4 Πu 922i 890i 101.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2449.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9652) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2364.4 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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
7.31928

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06891.0689
H21.06892.1379
H31.06892.1379

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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.725      
2 H 0.363      
3 H 0.363      


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


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.320 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.320 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.372


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.835
(<r2>)1/2 2.614

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.148971
Energy at 298.15K-39.148807
HF Energy-39.148971
Nuclear repulsion energy6.010138
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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2887 2786 84.12      
2 A1 1418 1368 0.89      
3 B2 2944 2841 80.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3624.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9652) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3498.0 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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
19.71936 11.23707 7.15806

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.176
H2 0.000 0.863 -0.528
H3 0.000 -0.863 -0.528

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11341.1134
H21.11341.7254
H31.11341.7254

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.506      
2 H 0.253      
3 H 0.253      


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 -1.892 1.892
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 2.069 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.596 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.856


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.089
(<r2>)1/2 2.663

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.148971
Energy at 298.15K-39.148807
HF Energy-39.148971
Nuclear repulsion energy6.010138
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 TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
19.71936 11.23707 7.15806

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability