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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: wB97X-D/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 wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.140493
Energy at 298.15K-39.140302
HF Energy-39.140493
Nuclear repulsion energy6.129702
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 wB97X-D/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 3165 3015 0.99      
2 A1 1082 1031 11.00      
3 B2 3395 3234 0.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3820.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9526) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3639.5 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 wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
ABC
54.76928 8.41267 7.29252

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 0.994 -0.326
H3 0.000 -0.994 -0.326

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08451.0845
H21.08451.9876
H31.08451.9876

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.803
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.344      
2 H 0.172      
3 H 0.172      


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 -0.739 0.739
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.393 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.837 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.841
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.554 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.281 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.727
Polar
3z2-r2-1.453
x2-y2-2.556
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.356 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.858 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.324


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.851
(<r2>)1/2 2.617

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.132097
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.132097
Nuclear repulsion energy6.171904
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 wB97X-D/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 3235 3082 0.00      
2 Σu 3565 3396 51.35      
3 Πu 965i 919i 167.22      
3 Πu 965i 919i 167.22      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2435.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9526) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2319.8 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 wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
B
7.28147

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/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 1.072
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.072

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07241.0724
H21.07242.1448
H31.07242.1448

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 wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.424      
2 H 0.212      
3 H 0.212      


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 -8.459 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.459 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.012
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.723 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.723 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.446
Polar
3z2-r26.893
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 1.389 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.389 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.605


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.863
(<r2>)1/2 2.620

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.118587
Energy at 298.15K-39.118422
HF Energy-39.118587
Nuclear repulsion energy6.013806
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 wB97X-D/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 2925 2786 104.42      
2 A1 1394 1328 0.82      
3 B2 3006 2864 90.06      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3662.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9526) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3488.6 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 wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.85519 11.21258 7.16588

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.148
H2 0.000 0.916 -0.445
H3 0.000 -0.916 -0.445

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09101.0910
H21.09101.8314
H31.09101.8314

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.250      
2 H 0.125      
3 H 0.125      


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 -6.435 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.243 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.906
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.140 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.927 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.067
Polar
3z2-r2-6.134
x2-y20.808
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.475 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.252 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.093


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.140
(<r2>)1/2 2.672

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.118587
Energy at 298.15K-39.118422
HF Energy-39.118587
Nuclear repulsion energy6.013806
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 wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ
ABC
19.85519 11.21258 7.16588

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability