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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: PBE1PBE/6-311G*

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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.106773
Energy at 298.15K-39.106580
HF Energy-39.106773
Nuclear repulsion energy6.142363
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 PBE1PBE/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 3152 3022 0.67      
2 A1 1075 1030 11.16      
3 B2 3386 3245 0.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3806.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3648.4 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
ABC
54.10889 8.47072 7.32413

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.106
H2 0.000 0.994 -0.319
H3 0.000 -0.994 -0.319

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08071.0807
H21.08071.9873
H31.08071.9873

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.697
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.477      
2 H 0.239      
3 H 0.239      


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 -0.680 0.680
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 1.013 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.808 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.155


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.735
(<r2>)1/2 2.595

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.098331
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.098331
Nuclear repulsion energy6.188068
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 PBE1PBE/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 3228 3094 0.00      
2 Σu 3566 3418 44.97      
3 Πu 947i 908i 131.60      
3 Πu 947i 908i 131.60      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2449.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2348.3 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
B
7.31930

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06891.0689
H21.06892.1379
H31.06892.1379

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 PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.540      
2 H 0.270      
3 H 0.270      


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 -8.192 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.192 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.903
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.645 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.645 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.290
Polar
3z2-r26.580
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 1.062 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.062 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.599


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.717
(<r2>)1/2 2.592

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.077850
Energy at 298.15K-39.077688
HF Energy-39.077850
Nuclear repulsion energy6.001796
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 PBE1PBE/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 2909 2788 96.80      
2 A1 1442 1382 0.08      
3 B2 2984 2860 114.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3667.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9585) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3515.2 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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
ABC
19.41655 11.29401 7.14056

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.177
H2 0.000 0.861 -0.532
H3 0.000 -0.861 -0.532

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.11521.1152
H21.11521.7211
H31.11521.7211

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBE1PBE/6-311G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.408      
2 H 0.204      
3 H 0.204      


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 -2.011 2.011
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.309 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.142 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.396
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.960 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.710 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.670
Polar
3z2-r2-5.341
x2-y20.833
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.290 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.159 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.761


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.992
(<r2>)1/2 2.644

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.077850
Energy at 298.15K-39.077688
HF Energy-39.077850
Nuclear repulsion energy6.001796
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 PBE1PBE/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at PBE1PBE/6-311G*
ABC
19.41655 11.29401 7.14056

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBE1PBE/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability