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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/cc-pVDZ

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 B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.153504
Energy at 298.15K-39.153309
HF Energy-39.153504
Nuclear repulsion energy6.082969
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 B3LYP/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 3114 3021 2.11      
2 A1 1051 1020 11.13      
3 B2 3363 3263 0.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3764.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.97) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3651.5 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 B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
ABC
54.63592 8.26650 7.18014

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 1.006 -0.317
H3 0.000 -1.006 -0.317

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09111.0911
H21.09112.0117
H31.09112.0117

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.399
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.147      
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 -0.594 0.594
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 0.935 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.867 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.126


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.725
(<r2>)1/2 2.593

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.145459
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.145459
Nuclear repulsion energy6.137775
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 B3LYP/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 3200 3104 0.00      
2 Σu 3558 3452 54.69      
3 Πu 932i 904i 91.30      
3 Πu 932i 904i 91.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2446.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.97) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2373.5 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 B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
B
7.20080

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 1.078
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.078

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07771.0777
H21.07772.1554
H31.07772.1554

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 B3LYP/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.141      
2 H 0.070      
3 H 0.070      


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 -7.973 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.973 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.093
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.440 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.440 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.880
Polar
3z2-r25.760
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 0.962 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.962 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.746


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.703
(<r2>)1/2 2.589

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.133884
Energy at 298.15K-39.133720
HF Energy-39.133884
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940511
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 B3LYP/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 2874 2788 82.58      
2 A1 1399 1357 0.01      
3 B2 2943 2855 110.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3608.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.97) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3499.9 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 B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.70632 11.18202 6.99853

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.181
H2 0.000 0.865 -0.542
H3 0.000 -0.865 -0.542

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12701.1270
H21.12701.7297
H31.12701.7297

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 B3LYP/cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.112      
2 H 0.056      
3 H 0.056      


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 -1.791 1.791
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.172 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.148 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.143
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.973 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.510 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.484
Polar
3z2-r2-4.967
x2-y20.976
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.280 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.157 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.763


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.956
(<r2>)1/2 2.637

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.133884
Energy at 298.15K-39.133720
HF Energy-39.133884
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940511
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 B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/cc-pVDZ
ABC
18.70632 11.18202 6.99853

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability