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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G**

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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 B1B95/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.123288
Energy at 298.15K-39.123098
HF Energy-39.123288
Nuclear repulsion energy6.141933
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 B1B95/6-31G**
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 3159 3016 2.03      
2 A1 1095 1045 8.76      
3 B2 3395 3242 0.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3824.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3651.3 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 B1B95/6-31G**
ABC
53.53095 8.48522 7.32425

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.107
H2 0.000 0.993 -0.320
H3 0.000 -0.993 -0.320

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08081.0808
H21.08081.9856
H31.08081.9856

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.438
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.281      
2 H 0.140      
3 H 0.140      


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 -0.635 0.635
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 0.755 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.806 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.985


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.592
(<r2>)1/2 2.567

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.110533
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.110533
Nuclear repulsion energy6.191944
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 B1B95/6-31G**
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 3263 3115 0.00      
2 Σu 3596 3434 41.01      
3 Πu 1001i 955i 128.18      
3 Πu 1001i 955i 128.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2428.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2319.0 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 B1B95/6-31G**
B
7.32847

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G**

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 1.068
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.068

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06831.0683
H21.06832.1366
H31.06832.1366

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 B1B95/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.419      
2 H 0.209      
3 H 0.209      


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 -7.857 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.857 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.839
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.509 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.509 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.019
Polar
3z2-r26.037
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 0.762 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.762 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.578


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.561
(<r2>)1/2 2.562

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.099406
Energy at 298.15K-39.099243
HF Energy-39.099406
Nuclear repulsion energy5.993640
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 B1B95/6-31G**
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 2890 2760 84.68      
2 A1 1436 1371 2.39      
3 B2 2963 2829 123.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3644.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3479.7 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 B1B95/6-31G**
ABC
18.91970 11.43030 7.12546

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.855 -0.539
H3 0.000 -0.855 -0.539

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11711.1171
H21.11711.7108
H31.11711.7108

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.212      
2 H 0.106      
3 H 0.106      


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 -1.844 1.844
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.124 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.073 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.006
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.916 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.492 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.408
Polar
3z2-r2-4.816
x2-y20.949
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.222 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.089 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.558


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.860
(<r2>)1/2 2.619

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.099406
Energy at 298.15K-39.099243
HF Energy-39.099406
Nuclear repulsion energy5.993640
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 B1B95/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B1B95/6-31G**
ABC
18.91970 11.43030 7.12546

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability