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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.089912
Energy at 298.15K-39.089710
HF Energy-39.089912
Nuclear repulsion energy6.044561
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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3061 3043 2.20      
2 A1 1008 1002 12.04      
3 B2 3311 3291 0.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3689.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9942) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3667.9 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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
ABC
54.67881 8.14418 7.08839

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.106
H2 0.000 1.013 -0.317
H3 0.000 -1.013 -0.317

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09801.0980
H21.09802.0267
H31.09802.0267

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.719
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.162      
2 H 0.081      
3 H 0.081      


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 -0.587 0.587
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 0.952 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.911 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.144


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.766
(<r2>)1/2 2.601

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.082765
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.082765
Nuclear repulsion energy6.098556
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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3150 3132 0.00      
2 Σu 3502 3482 47.63      
3 Πu 874i 869i 85.27      
3 Πu 874i 869i 85.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2452.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9942) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2438.0 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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
B
7.10908

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/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 1.085
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.085

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08461.0846
H21.08462.1693
H31.08462.1693

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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.148      
2 H 0.074      
3 H 0.074      


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 -8.007 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.007 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.091
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.458 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.458 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.916
Polar
3z2-r25.832
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 0.979 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.979 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.792


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.747
(<r2>)1/2 2.597

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.063831
Energy at 298.15K-39.063665
HF Energy-39.063831
Nuclear repulsion energy5.878477
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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2777 2761 95.40      
2 A1 1362 1354 0.43      
3 B2 2854 2837 115.29      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3496.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9942) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3476.1 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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
ABC
17.82199 11.14765 6.85799

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.185
H2 0.000 0.866 -0.555
H3 0.000 -0.866 -0.555

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.13941.1394
H21.13941.7323
H31.13941.7323

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.129      
2 H 0.064      
3 H 0.064      


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 -1.735 1.735
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.233 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.220 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.125
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.939 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.460 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.399
Polar
3z2-r2-4.798
x2-y20.987
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.275 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.226 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.879


<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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.063831
Energy at 298.15K-39.063665
HF Energy-39.063831
Nuclear repulsion energy5.878477
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 PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PBEPBE/cc-pVDZ
ABC
17.82199 11.14765 6.85799

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability