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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

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

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/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.089173
Energy at 298.15K-39.088976
HF Energy-39.089173
Nuclear repulsion energy6.097284
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/6-31G**
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 3095 3053 1.69      
2 A1 1049 1035 9.88      
3 B2 3329 3283 0.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3736.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9863) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3685.0 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 PBEPBE/6-31G**
ABC
53.81050 8.33359 7.21605

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 1.002 -0.320
H3 0.000 -1.002 -0.320

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08861.0886
H21.08862.0036
H31.08862.0036

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.920
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.277      
2 H 0.138      
3 H 0.138      


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 -0.624 0.624
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 0.766 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.844 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.993


<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 PBEPBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.081162
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.081162
Nuclear repulsion energy6.146505
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/6-31G**
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 3186 3142 0.00      
2 Σu 3517 3469 35.57      
3 Πu 917i 904i 105.71      
3 Πu 917i 904i 105.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2434.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9863) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2401.4 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 PBEPBE/6-31G**
B
7.22130

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 1.076
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.076

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07621.0762
H21.07622.1524
H31.07622.1524

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/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.304      
2 H 0.152      
3 H 0.152      


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 -7.856 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.856 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.921
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.467 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.467 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.935
Polar
3z2-r25.870
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 0.802 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.802 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.662


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.612
(<r2>)1/2 2.571

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.060963
Energy at 298.15K-39.060798
HF Energy-39.060963
Nuclear repulsion energy5.917089
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/6-31G**
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 2771 2733 99.29      
2 A1 1397 1378 5.21      
3 B2 2846 2807 129.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3506.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9863) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3458.9 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/6-31G**
ABC
17.96486 11.33331 6.94928

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 -0.553
H3 0.000 -0.859 -0.553

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.13211.1321
H21.13211.7181
H31.13211.7181

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.218      
2 H 0.109      
3 H 0.109      


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 -1.789 1.789
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.186 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.168 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.011
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.904 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.430 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.334
Polar
3z2-r2-4.669
x2-y20.983
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.219 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.145 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.660


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.948
(<r2>)1/2 2.636

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.060963
Energy at 298.15K-39.060798
HF Energy-39.060963
Nuclear repulsion energy5.917089
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/6-31G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PBEPBE/6-31G**
ABC
17.96486 11.33331 6.94928

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability