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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: BLYP/cc-pVDZ

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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 BLYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.125989
Energy at 298.15K-39.125787
HF Energy-39.125989
Nuclear repulsion energy6.044502
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/cc-pVDZ
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 3033 3037 1.59      
2 A1 1010 1011 11.06      
3 B2 3284 3289 0.10      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3663.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1.0016) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3669.0 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 BLYP/cc-pVDZ
ABC
55.02745 8.13548 7.08762

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.105
H2 0.000 1.014 -0.316
H3 0.000 -1.014 -0.316

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09801.0980
H21.09802.0278
H31.09802.0278

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.870
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.124      
2 H 0.062      
3 H 0.062      


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 -0.579 0.579
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.981 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.847 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.548
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.284 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.917 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.633
Polar
3z2-r2-1.267
x2-y2-2.134
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.947 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.931 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.145


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.773
(<r2>)1/2 2.602

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.118795
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.118795
Nuclear repulsion energy6.103110
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/cc-pVDZ
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 3129 3134 0.00      
2 Σu 3484 3490 43.39      
3 Πu 878i 879i 85.32      
3 Πu 878i 879i 85.32      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2428.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1.0016) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2432.6 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 BLYP/cc-pVDZ
B
7.11970

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

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 1.084
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.084

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08381.0838
H21.08382.1677
H31.08382.1677

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/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.102      
2 H 0.051      
3 H 0.051      


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 -7.978 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.978 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.178
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.400 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.400 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.800
Polar
3z2-r25.600
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 0.972 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.972 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.811


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.749
(<r2>)1/2 2.598

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.108394
Energy at 298.15K-39.108229
HF Energy-39.108394
Nuclear repulsion energy5.881443
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/cc-pVDZ
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 2758 2763 100.39      
2 A1 1373 1375 0.66      
3 B2 2824 2829 128.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3477.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1.0016) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3483.2 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 BLYP/cc-pVDZ
ABC
17.94247 11.11652 6.86390

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.184
H2 0.000 0.867 -0.553
H3 0.000 -0.867 -0.553

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.13881.1388
H21.13881.7347
H31.13881.7347

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.094      
2 H 0.047      
3 H 0.047      


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 -1.699 1.699
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.206 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.248 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.128
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.982 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.419 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.401
Polar
3z2-r2-4.802
x2-y21.042
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


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 2.230 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.857


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.023
(<r2>)1/2 2.650

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at BLYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.108394
Energy at 298.15K-39.108229
HF Energy-39.108394
Nuclear repulsion energy5.881443
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/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at BLYP/cc-pVDZ
ABC
17.94247 11.11652 6.86390

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability