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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: LSDA/6-31+G**

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 LSDA/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.901612
Energy at 298.15K-38.901402
HF Energy-38.901612
Nuclear repulsion energy6.080378
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 LSDA/6-31+G**
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 3080 3034 2.51      
2 A1 972 958 20.94      
3 B2 3325 3275 2.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3688.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3632.9 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 LSDA/6-31+G**
ABC
59.23181 8.15220 7.16593

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.102
H2 0.000 1.013 -0.305
H3 0.000 -1.013 -0.305

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09121.0912
H21.09122.0257
H31.09122.0257

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 136.305
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.365      
2 H 0.182      
3 H 0.182      


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 -0.750 0.750
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 1.514 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.918 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.437


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.011
(<r2>)1/2 2.648

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.895595
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.895595
Nuclear repulsion energy6.118401
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 LSDA/6-31+G**
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 3153 3106 0.00      
2 Σu 3484 3432 58.50      
3 Πu 827i 814i 151.12      
3 Πu 827i 814i 151.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2491.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2454.4 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 LSDA/6-31+G**
B
7.15542

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

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 1.081
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.081

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08111.0811
H21.08112.1622
H31.08112.1622

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 LSDA/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.397      
2 H 0.199      
3 H 0.199      


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 -8.719 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.719 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.116
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.801 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.801 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.603
Polar
3z2-r27.205
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 1.544 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.544 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.674


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.033
(<r2>)1/2 2.652

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.878230
Energy at 298.15K-38.878062
HF Energy-38.878230
Nuclear repulsion energy5.932172
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 LSDA/6-31+G**
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 2802 2760 114.69      
2 A1 1321 1302 1.88      
3 B2 2892 2848 77.12      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3507.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3455.1 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 LSDA/6-31+G**
ABC
18.67391 11.14299 6.97870

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.181
H2 0.000 0.866 -0.542
H3 0.000 -0.866 -0.542

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12861.1286
H21.12861.7327
H31.12861.7327

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.309      
2 H 0.154      
3 H 0.154      


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 -2.191 2.191
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.649 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.428 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -10.088
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.109 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.941 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.050
Polar
3z2-r2-6.099
x2-y20.779
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.477 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.339 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.329


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.317
(<r2>)1/2 2.705

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.878230
Energy at 298.15K-38.878062
HF Energy-38.878230
Nuclear repulsion energy5.932172
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 LSDA/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at LSDA/6-31+G**
ABC
18.67391 11.14299 6.97870

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability