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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**

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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 no C2V 1A1

State 1 (3B1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.158524
Energy at 298.15K-39.158330
HF Energy-39.158524
Nuclear repulsion energy6.135149
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/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 3143 3026 0.99      
2 A1 1065 1025 12.01      
3 B2 3381 3255 0.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3794.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9627) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3652.8 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 B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**
ABC
56.27697 8.39142 7.30255

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.104
H2 0.000 0.998 -0.312
H3 0.000 -0.998 -0.312

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08181.0818
H21.08181.9967
H31.08181.9967

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.697
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.318      
2 H 0.159      
3 H 0.159      


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 -0.712 0.712
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 1.434 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.857 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.365


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.911
(<r2>)1/2 2.629

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.150626
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.150626
Nuclear repulsion energy6.180324
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/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 3225 3105 0.00      
2 Σu 3564 3431 52.42      
3 Πu 933i 898i 150.17      
3 Πu 933i 898i 150.17      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2461.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9627) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2369.4 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/6-31+G**
B
7.30099

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/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 1.070
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.070

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07031.0703
H21.07032.1406
H31.07032.1406

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/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.368      
2 H 0.184      
3 H 0.184      


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 -8.561 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.561 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.163
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.699 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.699 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.398
Polar
3z2-r26.796
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 1.470 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.470 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.613


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.931
(<r2>)1/2 2.633

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.138075
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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/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 2895 2787 112.82      
2 A1 1395 1343 1.49      
3 B2 2967 2857 91.70      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3628.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9627) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3493.3 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/6-31+G**
B
7.30099

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.138075
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**
B
7.30099

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31+G**

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability