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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.105319
Energy at 298.15K-39.105128
HF Energy-39.105319
Nuclear repulsion energy6.142161
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 HSEh1PBE/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 3180 3035 1.86      
2 A1 1091 1041 8.84      
3 B2 3413 3257 0.32      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3842.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9543) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3666.7 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
ABC
53.80404 8.47840 7.32425

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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
C11.08071.0807
H21.08071.9864
H31.08071.9864

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.561
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.295      
2 H 0.147      
3 H 0.147      


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 -0.629 0.629
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 0.752 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.794 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.977


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.601
(<r2>)1/2 2.569

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.096507
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.096507
Nuclear repulsion energy6.188455
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 HSEh1PBE/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 3261 3112 0.00      
2 Σu 3596 3432 43.21      
3 Πu 966i 922i 114.91      
3 Πu 966i 922i 114.91      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2462.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9543) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2350.3 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
B
7.32021

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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
C11.06891.0689
H21.06892.1378
H31.06892.1378

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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.346      
2 H 0.173      
3 H 0.173      


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 -7.849 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.849 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.860
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.494 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.494 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.989
Polar
3z2-r25.977
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 0.786 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.786 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.608


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.565
(<r2>)1/2 2.562

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.073905
Energy at 298.15K-39.073741
HF Energy-39.073905
Nuclear repulsion energy5.987609
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2895 2763 82.57      
2 A1 1428 1363 1.90      
3 B2 2973 2837 118.10      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3648.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9543) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3481.4 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
ABC
18.95662 11.37824 7.11040

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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 0.857 -0.538
H3 0.000 -0.857 -0.538

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11821.1182
H21.11821.7147
H31.11821.7147

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.229      
2 H 0.115      
3 H 0.115      


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 -1.883 1.883
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.143 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.072 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.052
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.919 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.525 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.444
Polar
3z2-r2-4.888
x2-y20.929
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.236 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.092 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.557


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.879
(<r2>)1/2 2.623

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.073905
Energy at 298.15K-39.073741
HF Energy-39.073905
Nuclear repulsion energy5.987609
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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HSEh1PBE/6-31G**
ABC
18.95662 11.37824 7.11040

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G**

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability