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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: BLYP/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 BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.126803
Energy at 298.15K-39.126607
HF Energy-39.126803
Nuclear repulsion energy6.102270
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 BLYP/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 3058 3041 1.68      
2 A1 1048 1042 7.93      
3 B2 3299 3281 0.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3702.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9945) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3682.3 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 BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
54.51381 8.33108 7.22667

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.106
H2 0.000 1.002 -0.317
H3 0.000 -1.002 -0.317

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08771.0877
H21.08772.0039
H31.08772.0039

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.193
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.294      
2 H 0.147      
3 H 0.147      


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 -0.591 0.591
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.833 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.715 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.410
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.271 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.906 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.635
Polar
3z2-r2-1.271
x2-y2-2.118
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.019 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.927 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.177


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.640
(<r2>)1/2 2.577

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.118928
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.118928
Nuclear repulsion energy6.166016
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 BLYP/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 3160 3143 0.00      
2 Σu 3507 3487 43.82      
3 Πu 917i 912i 99.27      
4 Πu 917i 912i 99.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2416.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9945) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2403.3 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 BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
B
7.26722

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/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 1.073
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.073

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07281.0728
H21.07282.1455
H31.07282.1455

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 BLYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.331      
2 H 0.166      
3 H 0.166      


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 -7.821 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.821 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.989
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.416 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.416 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.832
Polar
3z2-r25.664
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 1.056 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.056 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.802


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.597
(<r2>)1/2 2.568

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.110199
Energy at 298.15K-39.110035
HF Energy-39.110199
Nuclear repulsion energy5.933202
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 BLYP/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 2781 2766 77.33      
2 A1 1410 1403 0.90      
3 B2 2839 2823 116.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3515.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9945) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3495.9 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 BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
18.11153 11.37454 6.98670

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.184
H2 0.000 0.857 -0.551
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.551

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12901.1290
H21.12901.7150
H31.12901.7150

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.272      
2 H 0.136      
3 H 0.136      


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 -1.652 1.652
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.257 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.142 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -8.883
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.755 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.428 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.183
Polar
3z2-r2-4.367
x2-y20.885
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.324 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.149 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.715


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.919
(<r2>)1/2 2.630

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.110199
Energy at 298.15K-39.110035
HF Energy-39.110199
Nuclear repulsion energy5.933202
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 BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
18.11153 11.37454 6.98670

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability