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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/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 HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.887786
Energy at 298.15K-38.887596
HF Energy-38.887786
Nuclear repulsion energy6.137741
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 HSEh1PBE/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 3149 3023 1.78      
2 A1 1092 1048 8.03      
3 B2 3385 3249 1.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3812.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9599) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3659.8 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 HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
ABC
52.22044 8.50906 7.31682

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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 0.991 -0.324
H3 0.000 -0.991 -0.324

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08161.0816
H21.08161.9828
H31.08161.9828

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.861
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.418      
2 H 0.209      
3 H 0.209      


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 -0.694 0.694
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 0.562 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.653 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.818


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.644
(<r2>)1/2 2.578

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.878847
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.878847
Nuclear repulsion energy6.184299
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 HSEh1PBE/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 3224 3094 0.00      
2 Σu 3569 3426 27.88      
3 Πu 949i 911i 149.61      
3 Πu 949i 911i 149.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2447.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9599) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2348.8 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 HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
B
7.31038

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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 1.070
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.070

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06961.0696
H21.06962.1392
H31.06962.1392

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 HSEh1PBE/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.507      
2 H 0.254      
3 H 0.254      


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 -7.939 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.939 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.782
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-r26.315
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 0.608 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.608 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.437


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.590
(<r2>)1/2 2.567

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.850101
Energy at 298.15K-38.849939
HF Energy-38.850101
Nuclear repulsion energy5.933285
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2795 2683 91.11      
2 A1 1474 1415 9.86      
3 B2 2861 2746 126.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3564.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9599) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3421.9 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 HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
ABC
19.02378 11.02032 6.97802

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/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 -0.537
H3 0.000 -0.871 -0.537

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12801.1280
H21.12801.7423
H31.12801.7423

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.341      
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 -2.085 2.085
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.232 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.130 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.220
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.943 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.597 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.539
Polar
3z2-r2-5.079
x2-y20.897
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.274 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.040 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.386


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.990
(<r2>)1/2 2.644

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.850101
Energy at 298.15K-38.849939
HF Energy-38.850101
Nuclear repulsion energy5.933285
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 HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HSEh1PBE/3-21G*
ABC
19.02378 11.02032 6.97802

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability