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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: HF/6-311G*

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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 HF/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.929788
Energy at 298.15K-38.929611
HF Energy-38.929788
Nuclear repulsion energy6.195752
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 HF/6-311G*
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 3282 2968 0.00      
2 A1 1214 1098 3.95      
3 B2 3487 3154 3.35      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3991.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9044) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3610.0 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 HF/6-311G*
ABC
49.60920 8.78581 7.46394

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.111
H2 0.000 0.976 -0.333
H3 0.000 -0.976 -0.333

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07181.0718
H21.07181.9513
H31.07181.9513

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.087
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.465      
2 H 0.232      
3 H 0.232      


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 -0.615 0.615
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP 0.000 0.000 -0.676 0.676


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.098 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.920 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.558
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.359 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.908 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.549
Polar
3z2-r2-1.098
x2-y2-2.178
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.940 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.731 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.093


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.691
(<r2>)1/2 2.587

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.917182
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.917182
Nuclear repulsion energy6.230282
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 HF/6-311G*
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 3309 2993 0.00      
2 Σu 3647 3298 46.87      
3 Πu 1128i 1020i 125.61      
3 Πu 1128i 1020i 125.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2350.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9044) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2125.8 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 HF/6-311G*
B
7.41950

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G*

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 1.062
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.062

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06171.0617
H21.06172.1234
H31.06172.1234

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 HF/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.572      
2 H 0.286      
3 H 0.286      


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 -8.163 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.163 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.964
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.600 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.600 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.199
Polar
3z2-r26.399
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 0.994 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.994 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.542


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.687
(<r2>)1/2 2.586

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.883805
Energy at 298.15K-38.883646
HF Energy-38.883805
Nuclear repulsion energy6.094681
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 HF/6-311G*
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 3113 2816 76.32      
2 A1 1545 1397 1.95      
3 B2 3174 2871 112.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3916.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9044) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3541.6 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 HF/6-311G*
ABC
21.04548 11.30329 7.35370

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.170
H2 0.000 0.860 -0.511
H3 0.000 -0.860 -0.511

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.09731.0973
H21.09731.7204
H31.09731.7204

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 HF/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.393      
2 H 0.196      
3 H 0.196      


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 -2.082 2.082
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.219 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.085 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.521
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.085 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.784 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.869
Polar
3z2-r2-5.738
x2-y20.867
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.283 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.041 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.558


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.928
(<r2>)1/2 2.632

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HF/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.883805
Energy at 298.15K-38.883646
HF Energy-38.883805
Nuclear repulsion energy6.094681
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 HF/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/6-311G*
ABC
21.04548 11.30329 7.35370

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability