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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: BLYP/6-31G**

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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/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.126349
Energy at 298.15K-39.126155
HF Energy-39.126349
Nuclear repulsion energy6.096280
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/6-31G**
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 3065 3041 1.22      
2 A1 1067 1059 8.36      
3 B2 3299 3273 1.87      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3715.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9923) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3686.4 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/6-31G**
ABC
53.12713 8.34881 7.21499

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.107
H2 0.000 1.001 -0.322
H3 0.000 -1.001 -0.322

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08891.0889
H21.08892.0017
H31.08892.0017

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.618
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.240      
2 H 0.120      
3 H 0.120      


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 -0.618 0.618
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.826 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.754 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.397
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.250 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.857 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.607
Polar
3z2-r2-1.214
x2-y2-2.072
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.762 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.856 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.995


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.646
(<r2>)1/2 2.578

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.118043
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.118043
Nuclear repulsion energy6.153222
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/6-31G**
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 3167 3143 0.00      
2 Σu 3503 3476 32.62      
3 Πu 933i 926i 105.95      
3 Πu 933i 926i 105.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2402.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9923) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2383.8 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/6-31G**
B
7.23709

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31G**

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
C11.07501.0750
H21.07502.1500
H31.07502.1500

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/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.257      
2 H 0.128      
3 H 0.128      


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 -7.817 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.817 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.001
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.408 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.408 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.816
Polar
3z2-r25.632
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 0.796 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.796 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.675


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.607
(<r2>)1/2 2.570

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.107057
Energy at 298.15K-39.106893
HF Energy-39.107057
Nuclear repulsion energy5.922545
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/6-31G**
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 2759 2738 102.53      
2 A1 1411 1400 6.27      
3 B2 2822 2800 140.20      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3495.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9923) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3468.8 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/6-31G**
ABC
18.04525 11.33426 6.96164

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.184
H2 0.000 0.859 -0.552
H3 0.000 -0.859 -0.552

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.13101.1310
H21.13101.7180
H31.13101.7180

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.185      
2 H 0.092      
3 H 0.092      


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 -1.743 1.743
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.154 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.193 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.000
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.942 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.384 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.326
Polar
3z2-r2-4.653
x2-y21.039
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.209 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.137 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.638


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.940
(<r2>)1/2 2.634

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.107057
Energy at 298.15K-39.106893
HF Energy-39.107057
Nuclear repulsion energy5.922545
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/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at BLYP/6-31G**
ABC
18.04525 11.33426 6.96164

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability