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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.097931
Energy at 298.15K-39.097743
HF Energy-39.097931
Nuclear repulsion energy6.140949
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3194 3044 2.06      
2 A1 1104 1052 8.51      
3 B2 3420 3259 0.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3858.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9531) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3677.5 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
ABC
52.79213 8.50292 7.32339

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.992 -0.323
H3 0.000 -0.992 -0.323

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08101.0810
H21.08101.9835
H31.08101.9835

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.105
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.374      
2 H 0.187      
3 H 0.187      


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 -0.653 0.653
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 0.719 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.760 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.950


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.613
(<r2>)1/2 2.571

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.088685
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.088685
Nuclear repulsion energy6.185469
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3272 3118 0.00      
2 Σu 3600 3431 42.82      
3 Πu 981i 935i 124.70      
3 Πu 981i 935i 124.70      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2454.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9531) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2339.2 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
B
7.31315

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06941.0694
H21.06942.1388
H31.06942.1388

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 PBE1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.434      
2 H 0.217      
3 H 0.217      


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 -7.892 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.892 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.832
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.530 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.530 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.060
Polar
3z2-r26.120
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 0.761 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.761 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.564


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.579
(<r2>)1/2 2.565

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.066428
Energy at 298.15K-39.066266
HF Energy-39.066428
Nuclear repulsion energy5.985933
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2903 2767 84.69      
2 A1 1461 1393 1.98      
3 B2 2983 2843 121.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3673.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9531) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3500.9 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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
ABC
19.08138 11.32033 7.10511

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.179
H2 0.000 0.860 -0.537
H3 0.000 -0.860 -0.537

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11841.1184
H21.11841.7191
H31.11841.7191

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.306      
2 H 0.153      
3 H 0.153      


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 -1.929 1.929
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.154 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.071 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.083
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.923 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.548 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.471
Polar
3z2-r2-4.942
x2-y20.917
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.213 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.073 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.513


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.890
(<r2>)1/2 2.625

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.066428
Energy at 298.15K-39.066266
HF Energy-39.066428
Nuclear repulsion energy5.985933
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 PBE1PBE/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PBE1PBE/6-31G**
ABC
19.08138 11.32033 7.10511

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability