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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: HF/6-311G**

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 HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.934072
Energy at 298.15K-38.933895
HF Energy-38.934072
Nuclear repulsion energy6.192906
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/6-311G**
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 3265 2967 0.06      
2 A1 1202 1092 5.09      
3 B2 3476 3158 1.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3971.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3608.2 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 HF/6-311G**
ABC
50.73294 8.73826 7.45432

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.110
H2 0.000 0.978 -0.329
H3 0.000 -0.978 -0.329

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07221.0722
H21.07221.9566
H31.07221.9566

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.685
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.253      
2 H 0.126      
3 H 0.126      


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 -0.592 0.592
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.025 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.922 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.516
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.305 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.848 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.543
Polar
3z2-r2-1.086
x2-y2-2.102
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.000 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.761 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.138


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.672
(<r2>)1/2 2.583

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.922027
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.922027
Nuclear repulsion energy6.229148
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/6-311G**
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 3298 2996 0.00      
2 Σu 3639 3306 56.30      
3 Πu 1117i 1015i 109.15      
4 Πu 1117i 1015i 109.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2351.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2136.6 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/6-311G**
B
7.41680

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

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 1.062
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.062

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06191.0619
H21.06192.1238
H31.06192.1238

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/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.352      
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 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.080 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.080 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.016
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.532 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.532 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.065
Polar
3z2-r26.129
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 1.048 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.048 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.584


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.664
(<r2>)1/2 2.582

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.887511
Energy at 298.15K-38.887351
HF Energy-38.887511
Nuclear repulsion energy6.085165
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/6-311G**
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 3092 2809 69.05      
2 A1 1502 1365 1.29      
3 B2 3153 2865 98.06      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3873.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9085) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3519.1 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/6-311G**
ABC
21.00309 11.26081 7.33054

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.170
H2 0.000 0.862 -0.511
H3 0.000 -0.862 -0.511

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09901.0990
H21.09901.7236
H31.09901.7236

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.179      
2 H 0.090      
3 H 0.090      


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 -2.038 2.038
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.180 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.070 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.475
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.093 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.757 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.850
Polar
3z2-r2-5.699
x2-y20.890
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.337 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.064 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.620


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.914
(<r2>)1/2 2.630

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HF/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.887511
Energy at 298.15K-38.887351
HF Energy-38.887511
Nuclear repulsion energy6.085165
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/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/6-311G**
ABC
21.00309 11.26081 7.33054

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G**

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability