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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: M06-2X/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 M06-2X/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.911556
Energy at 298.15K-38.911370
HF Energy-38.911556
Nuclear repulsion energy6.150467
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 M06-2X/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 3166 3035 1.60      
2 A1 1124 1077 10.69      
3 B2 3388 3248 0.89      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3838.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9587) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3680.0 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 M06-2X/3-21G
ABC
51.45850 8.57382 7.34931

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/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 0.988 -0.327
H3 0.000 -0.988 -0.327

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07951.0795
H21.07951.9753
H31.07951.9753

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.392
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.393      
2 H 0.196      
3 H 0.196      


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 -0.669 0.669
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 0.560 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.639 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.754


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.649
(<r2>)1/2 2.578

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at M06-2X/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.901239
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.901239
Nuclear repulsion energy6.194704
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 M06-2X/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 3290 3154 0.00      
2 Σu 3632 3482 32.26      
3 Πu 1081i 1036i 127.81      
3 Πu 1081i 1036i 127.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2380.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9587) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2282.2 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 M06-2X/3-21G
B
7.33500

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/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 1.068
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.068

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06781.0678
H21.06782.1356
H31.06782.1356

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 M06-2X/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.495      
2 H 0.247      
3 H 0.247      


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 -7.950 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.950 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.837
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.557 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.557 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.113
Polar
3z2-r26.226
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 0.634 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.634 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.424


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.598
(<r2>)1/2 2.569

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at M06-2X/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.878749
Energy at 298.15K-38.878589
HF Energy-38.878749
Nuclear repulsion energy5.963238
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 M06-2X/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 2892 2772 77.02      
2 A1 1508 1445 7.75      
3 B2 2949 2828 118.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3674.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9587) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3522.6 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 M06-2X/3-21G
ABC
19.38219 11.07306 7.04707

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/3-21G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.177
H2 0.000 0.869 -0.532
H3 0.000 -0.869 -0.532

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12221.1222
H21.12221.7381
H31.12221.7381

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.314      
2 H 0.157      
3 H 0.157      


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 -2.079 2.079
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.199 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.145 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.248
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.997 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.579 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.576
Polar
3z2-r2-5.152
x2-y20.946
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.222 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.017 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.349


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.970
(<r2>)1/2 2.640

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at M06-2X/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.878749
Energy at 298.15K-38.878589
HF Energy-38.878749
Nuclear repulsion energy5.963238
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 M06-2X/3-21G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at M06-2X/3-21G
ABC
19.38219 11.07306 7.04707

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/3-21G

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability