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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: mPW1PW91/3-21G*

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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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.926908
Energy at 298.15K-38.926719
HF Energy-38.926908
Nuclear repulsion energy6.143699
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
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 3154 2995 1.79      
2 A1 1098 1043 7.73      
3 B2 3389 3218 2.10      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3820.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9496) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3628.0 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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
ABC
51.94289 8.53683 7.33184

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.108
H2 0.000 0.990 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.990 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08061.0806
H21.08061.9796
H31.08061.9796

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.681
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.420      
2 H 0.210      
3 H 0.210      


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 -0.690 0.690
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -7.922 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.705 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -7.460
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.340 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.986 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.647
Polar
3z2-r2-1.293
x2-y2-2.217
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.563 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.648 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.819


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.632
(<r2>)1/2 2.575

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.917769
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.917769
Nuclear repulsion energy6.188666
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
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 3227 3065 0.00      
2 Σu 3572 3392 27.67      
3 Πu 958i 910i 148.42      
3 Πu 958i 910i 148.42      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2442.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9496) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2319.1 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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
B
7.32071

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

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 1.069
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.069

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06881.0688
H21.06882.1377
H31.06882.1377

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 mPW1PW91/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.511      
2 H 0.256      
3 H 0.256      


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 -7.927 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.927 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.769
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.579 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.579 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.158
Polar
3z2-r26.316
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 0.610 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.610 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.431


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.578
(<r2>)1/2 2.565

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.889150
Energy at 298.15K-38.888989
HF Energy-38.889150
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940914
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
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 2804 2663 90.40      
2 A1 1479 1405 9.60      
3 B2 2870 2725 128.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3576.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9496) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3396.2 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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
ABC
19.10716 11.03634 6.99564

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.179
H2 0.000 0.871 -0.536
H3 0.000 -0.871 -0.536

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12651.1265
H21.12651.7410
H31.12651.7410

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.343      
2 H 0.171      
3 H 0.171      


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 -2.092 2.092
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.220 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.111 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.209
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.940 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.603 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.544
Polar
3z2-r2-5.088
x2-y20.891
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.272 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.039 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.380


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.975
(<r2>)1/2 2.641

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.889150
Energy at 298.15K-38.888989
HF Energy-38.889150
Nuclear repulsion energy5.940914
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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at mPW1PW91/3-21G*
ABC
19.10716 11.03634 6.99564

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability