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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/cc-pVTZ

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 PBEPBE/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.103912
Energy at 298.15K-39.103711
HF Energy-39.103912
Nuclear repulsion energy6.112485
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-pVTZ
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 3065 3043 0.66      
2 A1 1010 1003 12.42      
3 B2 3302 3279 0.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3688.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9931) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3663.0 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-pVTZ
ABC
57.28961 8.29535 7.24613

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.103
H2 0.000 1.004 -0.310
H3 0.000 -1.004 -0.310

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08571.0857
H21.08572.0082
H31.08572.0082

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 135.291
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.273      
2 H 0.136      
3 H 0.136      


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 -0.609 0.609
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 1.453 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.101 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.547


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.828
(<r2>)1/2 2.613

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.097080
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.097080
Nuclear repulsion energy6.159431
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-pVTZ
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 3147 3125 0.00      
2 Σu 3480 3456 44.47      
3 Πu 872i 866i 98.41      
3 Πu 872i 866i 98.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2441.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9931) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2424.7 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-pVTZ
B
7.25171

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

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
C11.07251.0725
H21.07252.1450
H31.07252.1450

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-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.289      
2 H 0.144      
3 H 0.144      


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 -8.270 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.270 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.125
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.572 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.572 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.145
Polar
3z2-r26.290
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 1.531 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.531 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.961


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.817
(<r2>)1/2 2.611

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.078467
Energy at 298.15K-39.078301
HF Energy-39.078467
Nuclear repulsion energy5.956940
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-pVTZ
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 2799 2780 92.69      
2 A1 1366 1356 0.14      
3 B2 2870 2850 94.72      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3517.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9931) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3493.1 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-pVTZ
ABC
18.86961 11.22126 7.03671

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.863 -0.540
H3 0.000 -0.863 -0.540

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12381.1238
H21.12381.7266
H31.12381.7266

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-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.206      
2 H 0.103      
3 H 0.103      


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 -1.765 1.765
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.439 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.251 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.453
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.913 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.695 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.608
Polar
3z2-r2-5.215
x2-y20.812
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.562 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.428 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.259


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.085
(<r2>)1/2 2.662

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.078467
Energy at 298.15K-39.078301
HF Energy-39.078467
Nuclear repulsion energy5.956940
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-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PBEPBE/cc-pVTZ
ABC
18.86961 11.22126 7.03671

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

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability