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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/STO-3G

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/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.641072
Energy at 298.15K-38.640893
HF Energy-38.641072
Nuclear repulsion energy6.058591
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/STO-3G
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 3334 2950 0.60      
2 A1 1318 1166 0.21      
3 B2 3596 3183 0.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4123.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.885) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3649.6 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/STO-3G
ABC
39.44965 8.74772 7.16003

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.124
H2 0.000 0.978 -0.373
H3 0.000 -0.978 -0.373

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09711.0971
H21.09711.9556
H31.09711.9556

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 126.056
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.131      
2 H 0.066      
3 H 0.066      


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 -0.342 0.342
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.697 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.711 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.327
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.678 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.801 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.123
Polar
3z2-r2-0.245
x2-y2-0.986
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.277 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.921 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.414


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.184
(<r2>)1/2 2.487

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3PW91/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.621529
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.621529
Nuclear repulsion energy6.131690
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/STO-3G
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 3415 3023 0.00      
2 Σu 3800 3363 42.15      
3 Πu 1266i 1121i 52.94      
4 Πu 1266i 1121i 52.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2341.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.885) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2072.3 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/STO-3G
B
7.18653

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

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 1.079
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.079

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07881.0788
H21.07882.1576
H31.07882.1576

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/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.189      
2 H 0.094      
3 H 0.094      


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 -6.663 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.663 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.909
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.877 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.877 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.754
Polar
3z2-r23.508
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 0.315 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.315 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.021


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.124
(<r2>)1/2 2.475

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3PW91/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.603978
Energy at 298.15K-38.603818
HF Energy-38.603978
Nuclear repulsion energy5.811067
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/STO-3G
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 3020 2673 73.63      
2 A1 1699 1503 7.55      
3 B2 3164 2800 77.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3941.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.885) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3488.0 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 B3PW91/STO-3G
ABC
16.69536 11.21566 6.70880

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.191
H2 0.000 0.864 -0.574
H3 0.000 -0.864 -0.574

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.15361.1536
H21.15361.7271
H31.15361.7271

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.061      
2 H 0.030      
3 H 0.030      


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 -1.488 1.488
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.528 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.670 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.703
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.659 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.054 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.604
Polar
3z2-r2-3.209
x2-y21.142
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.790 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.014 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.594


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.512
(<r2>)1/2 2.552

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3PW91/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.603978
Energy at 298.15K-38.603818
HF Energy-38.603978
Nuclear repulsion energy5.811067
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/STO-3G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3PW91/STO-3G
ABC
16.69536 11.21566 6.70880

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability