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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/3-21G

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 B3PW91/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.922926
Energy at 298.15K-38.922736
HF Energy-38.922926
Nuclear repulsion energy6.132507
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 B3PW91/3-21G
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 3132 3011 1.67      
2 A1 1093 1051 7.77      
3 B2 3366 3236 2.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3795.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3648.6 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 B3PW91/3-21G
ABC
51.66551 8.50841 7.30534

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/3-21G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 0.991 -0.326
H3 0.000 -0.991 -0.326

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08261.0826
H21.08261.9829
H31.08261.9829

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.638
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.416      
2 H 0.208      
3 H 0.208      


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 -0.692 0.692
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.921 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.705 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.459
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.340 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.985 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.646
Polar
3z2-r2-1.291
x2-y2-2.216
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.567 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.664 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.826


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.639
(<r2>)1/2 2.577

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3PW91/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.913880
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.913880
Nuclear repulsion energy6.179596
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 B3PW91/3-21G
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 3210 3086 0.00      
2 Σu 3555 3417 26.03      
3 Πu 951i 914i 148.09      
3 Πu 951i 914i 148.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2431.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2337.3 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 B3PW91/3-21G
B
7.29927

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/3-21G

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 1.070
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.070

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07041.0704
H21.07042.1408
H31.07042.1408

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 B3PW91/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.504      
2 H 0.252      
3 H 0.252      


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 -7.924 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.924 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.772
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.576 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.576 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.152
Polar
3z2-r26.303
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 0.615 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.615 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.444


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.584
(<r2>)1/2 2.566

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3PW91/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.887083
Energy at 298.15K-38.886922
HF Energy-38.887083
Nuclear repulsion energy5.924586
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 B3PW91/3-21G
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 2776 2668 95.57      
2 A1 1473 1416 11.14      
3 B2 2840 2729 132.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3544.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9612) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3406.5 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 B3PW91/3-21G
ABC
18.87346 11.02229 6.95847

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/3-21G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.871 -0.540
H3 0.000 -0.871 -0.540

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12971.1297
H21.12971.7421
H31.12971.7421

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 B3PW91/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.338      
2 H 0.169      
3 H 0.169      


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 -2.070 2.070
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.226 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.130 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.198
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.938 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.582 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.519
Polar
3z2-r2-5.039
x2-y20.904
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.267 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.056 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.406


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.989
(<r2>)1/2 2.644

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3PW91/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.887083
Energy at 298.15K-38.886922
HF Energy-38.887083
Nuclear repulsion energy5.924586
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 B3PW91/3-21G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3PW91/3-21G
ABC
18.87346 11.02229 6.95847

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/3-21G

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability