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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

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

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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/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.138677
Energy at 298.15K-39.138476
HF Energy-39.138677
Nuclear repulsion energy6.110211
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/6-311G**
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 3044 3032 0.50      
2 A1 1019 1015 12.70      
3 B2 3285 3273 0.33      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3674.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3659.8 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/6-311G**
ABC
56.88864 8.29757 7.24137

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.104
H2 0.000 1.004 -0.311
H3 0.000 -1.004 -0.311

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08611.0861
H21.08612.0079
H31.08612.0079

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.144
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-311G** 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 -0.640 0.640
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.152 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.873 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.703
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.364 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.055 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.691
Polar
3z2-r2-1.381
x2-y2-2.279
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.095 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.928 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.238


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.797
(<r2>)1/2 2.607

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.131675
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.131675
Nuclear repulsion energy6.163586
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/6-311G**
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 3139 3126 0.00      
2 Σu 3481 3468 42.96      
3 Πu 879i 875i 111.12      
4 Πu 879i 875i 111.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2431.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2421.7 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/6-311G**
B
7.26149

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

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07321.0732
H21.07322.1464
H31.07322.1464

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/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.310      
2 H 0.155      
3 H 0.155      


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 -8.161 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.161 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.118
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.521 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.521 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.042
Polar
3z2-r26.085
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 1.137 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.137 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.716


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.767
(<r2>)1/2 2.601

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.120613
Energy at 298.15K-39.120448
HF Energy-39.120613
Nuclear repulsion energy5.949383
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/6-311G**
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 2778 2767 109.22      
2 A1 1381 1375 0.77      
3 B2 2836 2825 126.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3497.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9961) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3483.4 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/6-311G**
ABC
18.69405 11.24164 7.02011

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.181
H2 0.000 0.863 -0.542
H3 0.000 -0.863 -0.542

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12541.1254
H21.12541.7251
H31.12541.7251

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.211      
2 H 0.105      
3 H 0.105      


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 -1.848 1.848
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.326 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.311 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.382
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.020 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.543 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.563
Polar
3z2-r2-5.127
x2-y20.985
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.319 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.276 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.931


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.064
(<r2>)1/2 2.658

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.120613
Energy at 298.15K-39.120448
HF Energy-39.120613
Nuclear repulsion energy5.949383
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/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at BLYP/6-311G**
ABC
18.69405 11.24164 7.02011

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability