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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ

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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/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.169569
Energy at 298.15K-39.169374
HF Energy-39.169569
Nuclear repulsion energy6.160654
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/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 3125 3023 0.36      
2 A1 1051 1017 9.89      
3 B2 3361 3252 0.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3768.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9675) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3646.0 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/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
57.87742 8.43406 7.36135

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 0.996 -0.308
H3 0.000 -0.996 -0.308

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07721.0772
H21.07721.9916
H31.07721.9916

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.163
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.716      
2 H 0.358      
3 H 0.358      


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 -0.597 0.597
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 2.275 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.369 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.145


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.866
(<r2>)1/2 2.620

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.162106
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.162106
Nuclear repulsion energy6.206084
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/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 3203 3099 0.00      
2 Σu 3541 3426 53.51      
3 Πu 920i 890i 101.80      
4 Πu 920i 890i 101.80      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2452.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9675) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2372.5 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/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
7.36197

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06581.0658
H21.06582.1317
H31.06582.1317

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/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.807      
2 H 0.403      
3 H 0.403      


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 -8.444 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.444 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.264
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.590 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.590 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.180
Polar
3z2-r26.361
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 2.369 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.369 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.402


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.884
(<r2>)1/2 2.624

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.151598
Energy at 298.15K-39.151434
HF Energy-39.151598
Nuclear repulsion energy6.032396
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/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 2911 2816 77.27      
2 A1 1401 1355 1.76      
3 B2 2973 2876 66.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3641.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9675) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3523.5 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/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.00374 11.27292 7.20987

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.175
H2 0.000 0.861 -0.524
H3 0.000 -0.861 -0.524

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10921.1092
H21.10921.7227
H31.10921.7227

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.606      
2 H 0.303      
3 H 0.303      


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 -1.773 1.773
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.561 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.259 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.726
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.931 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.884 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.816
Polar
3z2-r2-5.631
x2-y20.698
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.101 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.589 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.858


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.119
(<r2>)1/2 2.668

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.151598
Energy at 298.15K-39.151434
HF Energy-39.151598
Nuclear repulsion energy6.032396
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/aug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
20.00374 11.27292 7.20987

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability