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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ

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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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.168744
Energy at 298.15K-39.168550
HF Energy-39.168744
Nuclear repulsion energy6.159574
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 3121 3017 0.71      
2 A1 1057 1022 11.19      
3 B2 3360 3248 0.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3769.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9667) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3643.5 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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
ABC
57.24402 8.44573 7.35986

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/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 0.995 -0.310
H3 0.000 -0.995 -0.310

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07741.0774
H21.07741.9902
H31.07741.9902

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.912
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.284      
2 H 0.142      
3 H 0.142      


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 -0.619 0.619
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 1.416 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.038 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.508


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.782
(<r2>)1/2 2.604

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.161119
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.161119
Nuclear repulsion energy6.207019
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 3204 3097 0.00      
2 Σu 3545 3427 53.07      
3 Πu 927i 896i 107.38      
3 Πu 927i 896i 107.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2447.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9667) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2365.6 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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
B
7.36419

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06571.0657
H21.06572.1314
H31.06572.1314

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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.316      
2 H 0.158      
3 H 0.158      


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 -8.239 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.239 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.136
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.552 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.552 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.103
Polar
3z2-r26.207
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 1.494 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.494 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.895


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.771
(<r2>)1/2 2.602

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.149995
Energy at 298.15K-39.149832
HF Energy-39.149995
Nuclear repulsion energy6.026075
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 B3LYPultrafine/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 2899 2802 78.82      
2 A1 1407 1360 0.81      
3 B2 2963 2865 87.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3634.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9667) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3513.3 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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
ABC
19.83489 11.29298 7.19596

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.175
H2 0.000 0.861 -0.526
H3 0.000 -0.861 -0.526

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11041.1104
H21.11041.7211
H31.11041.7211

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.225      
2 H 0.112      
3 H 0.112      


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 -1.824 1.824
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.380 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.190 0.002
z 0.000 0.002 -9.476
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.952 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.738 0.002
z 0.000 0.002 -2.691
Polar
3z2-r2-5.382
x2-y20.809
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.002


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.556 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.341 0.021
z 0.000 0.021 2.131


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 7.018
(<r2>)1/2 2.649

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.149995
Energy at 298.15K-39.149832
HF Energy-39.149995
Nuclear repulsion energy6.026075
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 B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ
ABC
19.83489 11.29298 7.19596

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability