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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: HF/3-21G*

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 HF/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.709067
Energy at 298.15K-38.708889
HF Energy-38.709067
Nuclear repulsion energy6.201871
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/3-21G*
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 3276 2957 0.55      
2 A1 1196 1080 2.56      
3 B2 3484 3145 3.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3978.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9026) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3590.7 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 HF/3-21G*
ABC
50.03615 8.79185 7.47790

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.110
H2 0.000 0.975 -0.331
H3 0.000 -0.975 -0.331

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07071.0707
H21.07071.9507
H31.07071.9507

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 131.257
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.397      
2 H 0.198      
3 H 0.198      


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 -0.605 0.605
CHELPG 0.000 0.000 -0.590 0.590
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.946 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.962 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.483
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.223 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.752 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.529
Polar
3z2-r2-1.058
x2-y2-1.984
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.513 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.606 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.787


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.649
(<r2>)1/2 2.579

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.697510
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.697510
Nuclear repulsion energy6.228262
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/3-21G*
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 3292 2971 0.00      
2 Σu 3633 3279 31.27      
3 Πu 1064i 961i 136.04      
3 Πu 1064i 961i 136.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2397.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9026) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2164.2 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 HF/3-21G*
B
7.41469

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/3-21G*

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
C11.06201.0620
H21.06202.1241
H31.06202.1241

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/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.539      
2 H 0.269      
3 H 0.269      


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 -7.979 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.979 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.907
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.536 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.536 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.072
Polar
3z2-r26.144
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 0.555 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.555 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.409


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.600
(<r2>)1/2 2.569

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HF/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.651854
Energy at 298.15K-38.651695
HF Energy-38.651854
Nuclear repulsion energy6.065535
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/3-21G*
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 3034 2738 57.30      
2 A1 1561 1409 0.87      
3 B2 3089 2788 122.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3841.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9026) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3467.4 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 HF/3-21G*
ABC
21.53137 10.99278 7.27735

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.168
H2 0.000 0.872 -0.505
H3 0.000 -0.872 -0.505

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.10201.1020
H21.10201.7445
H31.10201.7445

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/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.311      
2 H 0.155      
3 H 0.155      


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 -2.196 2.196
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.182 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.106 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.416
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.079 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.693 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.772
Polar
3z2-r2-5.545
x2-y20.924
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.298 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.959 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.164


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.929
(<r2>)1/2 2.632

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HF/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.651854
Energy at 298.15K-38.651695
HF Energy-38.651854
Nuclear repulsion energy6.065535
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/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/3-21G*
ABC
21.53137 10.99278 7.27735

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability