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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: BLYP/TZVP

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 BLYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.143234
Energy at 298.15K-39.143032
HF Energy-39.143234
Nuclear repulsion energy6.116810
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/TZVP
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 3055 3048 0.76      
2 A1 1010 1008 12.76      
3 B2 3296 3288 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3680.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9975) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3671.7 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 BLYP/TZVP
ABC
58.43266 8.28290 7.25456

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.102
H2 0.000 1.005 -0.307
H3 0.000 -1.005 -0.307

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08481.0848
H21.08482.0097
H31.08482.0097

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.718
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.265      
2 H 0.132      
3 H 0.132      


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 -0.692 0.692
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.429 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.964 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.944
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.475 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.223 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.748
Polar
3z2-r2-1.495
x2-y2-2.465
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.315 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.042 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.367


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.921
(<r2>)1/2 2.631

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.136585
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.136585
Nuclear repulsion energy6.165907
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/TZVP
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 3144 3136 0.00      
2 Σu 3482 3474 49.54      
3 Πu 864i 862i 145.37      
3 Πu 864i 862i 145.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2449.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9975) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2442.9 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 BLYP/TZVP
B
7.26696

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/TZVP

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 1.073
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.073

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07281.0728
H21.07282.1456
H31.07282.1456

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/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.335      
2 H 0.167      
3 H 0.167      


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 -8.465 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.465 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.218
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.624 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.624 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.248
Polar
3z2-r26.495
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 1.330 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.330 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.695


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.913
(<r2>)1/2 2.629

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.124967
Energy at 298.15K-39.124801
HF Energy-39.124967
Nuclear repulsion energy5.964268
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/TZVP
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 2793 2786 109.73      
2 A1 1359 1356 5.56      
3 B2 2854 2846 104.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3502.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9975) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3493.8 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/TZVP
ABC
18.92092 11.24705 7.05399

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.862 -0.539
H3 0.000 -0.862 -0.539

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12241.1224
H21.12241.7247
H31.12241.7247

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.191      
2 H 0.096      
3 H 0.096      


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 -2.003 2.003
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.468 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.425 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.855
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.172 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.737 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.909
Polar
3z2-r2-5.817
x2-y20.957
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.433 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.498 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.137


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.206
(<r2>)1/2 2.684

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at BLYP/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.124967
Energy at 298.15K-39.124801
HF Energy-39.124967
Nuclear repulsion energy5.964268
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/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at BLYP/TZVP
ABC
18.92092 11.24705 7.05399

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability