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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

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

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

Jump to S1C2 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.874695
Energy at 298.15K-38.874510
HF Energy-38.856706
Nuclear repulsion energy6.150941
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/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 3159 3159 1.19      
2 A1 1139 1139 5.26      
3 B2 3388 3388 2.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3843.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3843.3 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 B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
ABC
51.11248 8.58612 7.35122

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.109
H2 0.000 0.987 -0.328
H3 0.000 -0.987 -0.328

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.07941.0794
H21.07941.9739
H31.07941.9739

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.218
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/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.864216
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.846524
Nuclear repulsion energy6.196557
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/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 3230 3230 0.00      
2 Σu 3576 3576 29.65      
3 Πu 1035i 1035i 147.56      
3 Πu 1035i 1035i 147.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2368.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2368.1 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 B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
B
7.33939

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/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 1.067
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.067

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.06751.0675
H21.06752.1350
H31.06752.1350

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/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.842411
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/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 2836 2836 82.93      
2 A1 1487 1487 8.44      
3 B2 2895 2895 129.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3609.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3609.2 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/3-21G*
B
7.33939

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

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/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.842411
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/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*
B
7.33939

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/3-21G*

Point Group is D∞h

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability