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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/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 PBEPBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.099773
Energy at 298.15K-39.099571
HF Energy-39.099773
Nuclear repulsion energy6.104162
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 PBEPBE/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 3069 3041 0.79      
2 A1 1010 1001 13.60      
3 B2 3309 3279 0.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3693.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9909) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3660.1 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 PBEPBE/6-311G**
ABC
56.60865 8.28512 7.22734

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 1.005 -0.312
H3 0.000 -1.005 -0.312

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08721.0872
H21.08722.0094
H31.08722.0094

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.075
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.290      
2 H 0.145      
3 H 0.145      


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 -0.638 0.638
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 1.093 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.913 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.231


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.778
(<r2>)1/2 2.603

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.092847
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.092847
Nuclear repulsion energy6.152225
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 PBEPBE/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 3153 3125 0.00      
2 Σu 3492 3460 44.69      
3 Πu 871i 863i 107.45      
4 Πu 871i 863i 107.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2451.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9909) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2428.9 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 PBEPBE/6-311G**
B
7.23475

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 1.075
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.075

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07521.0752
H21.07522.1503
H31.07522.1503

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 PBEPBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.326      
2 H 0.163      
3 H 0.163      


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 -8.149 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.149 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.039
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.555 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.555 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.110
Polar
3z2-r26.220
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 1.136 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.136 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.710


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.754
(<r2>)1/2 2.599

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.073103
Energy at 298.15K-39.072937
HF Energy-39.073103
Nuclear repulsion energy5.936567
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 PBEPBE/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 2786 2761 106.16      
2 A1 1366 1353 0.72      
3 B2 2856 2830 116.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3503.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9909) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3471.8 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 PBEPBE/6-311G**
ABC
18.47390 11.24793 6.99126

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.182
H2 0.000 0.862 -0.545
H3 0.000 -0.862 -0.545

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12801.1280
H21.12801.7246
H31.12801.7246

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.227      
2 H 0.113      
3 H 0.113      


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 -1.869 1.869
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.332 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.266 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.349
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.975 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.575 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.550
Polar
3z2-r2-5.099
x2-y20.934
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.326 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.274 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.951


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.058
(<r2>)1/2 2.657

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.073103
Energy at 298.15K-39.072937
HF Energy-39.073103
Nuclear repulsion energy5.936567
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 PBEPBE/6-311G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PBEPBE/6-311G**
ABC
18.47390 11.24793 6.99126

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability