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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 no C2V 1A1

State 1 (3B1) , Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.113653
Energy at 298.15K-39.113465
HF Energy-39.079249
Nuclear repulsion energy6.156882
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3161 3161 0.50      
2 A1 1112 1112 9.93      
3 B2 3393 3393 0.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3833.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3833.2 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
ABC
53.22817 8.54247 7.36110

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.107
H2 0.000 0.989 -0.321
H3 0.000 -0.989 -0.321

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07821.0782
H21.07821.9789
H31.07821.9789

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 133.180
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.104270
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.069272
Nuclear repulsion energy6.204922
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 3238 3238 0.00      
2 Σu 3580 3580 50.72      
3 Πu 1007i 1007i 139.20      
3 Πu 1007i 1007i 139.20      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2402.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2402.5 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
B
7.35922

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/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 1.066
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.066

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06601.0660
H21.06602.1321
H31.06602.1321

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

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.092055
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2942 2942 90.46      
2 A1 1464 1464 0.28      
3 B2 3011 3011 112.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3708.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3708.9 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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
B
7.35922

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.092055
Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy 
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 B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*
B
7.35922

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability