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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B97D3/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)

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Energy calculated at B97D3/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.141381
Energy at 298.15K-39.141180
HF Energy-39.141381
Nuclear repulsion energy6.122637
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 B97D3/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 3071 3026 0.84      
2 A1 1012 997 15.47      
3 B2 3311 3263 0.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3696.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9856) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3643.0 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 B97D3/TZVP
ABC
59.41930 8.27950 7.26693

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.101
H2 0.000 1.005 -0.304
H3 0.000 -1.005 -0.304

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08381.0838
H21.08382.0101
H31.08382.0101

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 136.060
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.315      
2 H 0.158      
3 H 0.158      


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 -0.708 0.708
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.189 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.791 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.731
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.428 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.170 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.742
Polar
3z2-r2-1.483
x2-y2-2.398
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.241 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.996 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.315


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.787
(<r2>)1/2 2.605

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B97D3/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.134905
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.134905
Nuclear repulsion energy6.176235
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 B97D3/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 3166 3121 0.00      
2 Σu 3501 3451 45.12      
3 Πu 859i 847i 150.37      
3 Πu 859i 847i 150.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2474.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9856) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2438.7 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 B97D3/TZVP
B
7.29133

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/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 1.071
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.071

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07101.0710
H21.07102.1420
H31.07102.1420

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 B97D3/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.391      
2 H 0.196      
3 H 0.196      


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 -8.214 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.214 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.058
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.578 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.578 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.156
Polar
3z2-r26.311
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 1.259 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.259 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.682


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.767
(<r2>)1/2 2.601

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B97D3/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.120475
Energy at 298.15K-39.120310
HF Energy-39.120475
Nuclear repulsion energy5.967017
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 B97D3/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 2807 2766 116.86      
2 A1 1368 1349 5.89      
3 B2 2877 2836 113.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3526.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9856) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3475.2 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 B97D3/TZVP
ABC
18.84004 11.29489 7.06145

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.860 -0.540
H3 0.000 -0.860 -0.540

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12201.1220
H21.12201.7210
H31.12201.7210

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B97D3/TZVP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.170      
2 H 0.085      
3 H 0.085      


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 -1.991 1.991
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.386 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.330 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.716
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.137 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.721 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.858
Polar
3z2-r2-5.715
x2-y20.944
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.420 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.463 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.114


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.137
(<r2>)1/2 2.672

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B97D3/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.120475
Energy at 298.15K-39.120310
HF Energy-39.120475
Nuclear repulsion energy5.967017
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 B97D3/TZVP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B97D3/TZVP
ABC
18.84004 11.29489 7.06145

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B97D3/TZVP

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability