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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: HF/6-31G(2df,p)

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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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.927577
Energy at 298.15K-38.927402
HF Energy-38.927577
Nuclear repulsion energy6.194249
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/6-31G(2df,p)
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 3279 2969 0.80      
2 A1 1225 1109 3.77      
3 B2 3487 3157 1.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3995.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9055) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3617.9 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/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
49.43946 8.78662 7.46068

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.111
H2 0.000 0.976 -0.333
H3 0.000 -0.976 -0.333

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07211.0721
H21.07211.9512
H31.07211.9512

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.011
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.351      
2 H 0.176      
3 H 0.176      


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 -0.573 0.573
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.848 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.837 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.365
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.247 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.770 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.523
Polar
3z2-r2-1.046
x2-y2-2.011
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.976 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.796 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.135


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.583
(<r2>)1/2 2.566

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.914644
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.914644
Nuclear repulsion energy6.235507
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/6-31G(2df,p)
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 3318 3005 0.00      
2 Σu 3656 3310 56.73      
3 Πu 1151i 1042i 103.62      
4 Πu 1151i 1042i 103.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2336.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9055) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2115.4 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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
B
7.43195

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)

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 1.061
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.061

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06081.0608
H21.06082.1216
H31.06082.1216

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/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.453      
2 H 0.226      
3 H 0.226      


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 -7.872 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.872 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.909
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.482 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.482 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.963
Polar
3z2-r25.926
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 1.018 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.018 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.682


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.551
(<r2>)1/2 2.559

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.880882
Energy at 298.15K-38.880722
HF Energy-38.880882
Nuclear repulsion energy6.085266
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/6-31G(2df,p)
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 3096 2804 44.24      
2 A1 1518 1375 1.38      
3 B2 3160 2861 96.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3887.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9055) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3519.6 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/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
20.64265 11.37583 7.33412

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.172
H2 0.000 0.857 -0.516
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.516

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09931.0993
H21.09931.7149
H31.09931.7149

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.318      
2 H 0.159      
3 H 0.159      


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 -1.868 1.868
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.155 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.985 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.108
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.892 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.646 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.538
Polar
3z2-r2-5.076
x2-y20.830
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.339 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.010 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.505


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.812
(<r2>)1/2 2.610

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.880882
Energy at 298.15K-38.880722
HF Energy-38.880882
Nuclear repulsion energy6.085266
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/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
20.64265 11.37583 7.33412

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability