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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/TZVP

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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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.168665
Energy at 298.15K-39.168469
HF Energy-39.168665
Nuclear repulsion energy6.152437
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 3128 3013 0.96      
2 A1 1050 1012 11.73      
3 B2 3368 3244 0.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3772.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3634.4 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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
ABC
57.81973 8.40931 7.34155

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.103
H2 0.000 0.997 -0.308
H3 0.000 -0.997 -0.308

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07861.0786
H21.07861.9945
H31.07861.9945

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.202
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.267      
2 H 0.133      
3 H 0.133      


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


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.265 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.967 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.319


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.841
(<r2>)1/2 2.616

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.161256
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.161256
Nuclear repulsion energy6.199784
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 3211 3094 0.00      
2 Σu 3553 3423 57.99      
3 Πu 913i 880i 150.44      
3 Πu 913i 880i 150.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2469.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2378.6 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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
B
7.34704

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/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 1.067
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.067

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06691.0669
H21.06692.1339
H31.06692.1339

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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.354      
2 H 0.177      
3 H 0.177      


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 -8.386 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.386 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.131
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.628 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.628 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.255
Polar
3z2-r26.511
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 1.282 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.282 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.639


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.837
(<r2>)1/2 2.615

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.148318
Energy at 298.15K-39.148153
HF Energy-39.148318
Nuclear repulsion energy6.016774
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 2896 2790 92.42      
2 A1 1383 1333 2.34      
3 B2 2961 2852 90.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3619.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3487.3 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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
ABC
19.64774 11.30237 7.17497

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.176
H2 0.000 0.860 -0.529
H3 0.000 -0.860 -0.529

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11231.1123
H21.11231.7204
H31.11231.7204

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.179      
2 H 0.089      
3 H 0.089      


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 -2.067 2.067
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.392 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.294 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.801
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.155 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.803 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.958
Polar
3z2-r2-5.916
x2-y20.901
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.431 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.401 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.004


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.115
(<r2>)1/2 2.667

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.148318
Energy at 298.15K-39.148153
HF Energy-39.148318
Nuclear repulsion energy6.016774
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 B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP
ABC
19.64774 11.30237 7.17497

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability