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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/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 B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.936057
Energy at 298.15K-38.935868
HF Energy-38.936057
Nuclear repulsion energy6.134114
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 B3LYP/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 3118 3000 1.51      
2 A1 1101 1059 6.97      
3 B2 3355 3228 2.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3787.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.962) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3643.2 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 B3LYP/3-21G*
ABC
52.05654 8.50202 7.30839

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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 0.992 -0.325
H3 0.000 -0.992 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08231.0823
H21.08231.9836
H31.08231.9836

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 132.813
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.385      
2 H 0.192      
3 H 0.192      


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 -0.689 0.689
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 0.560 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.672 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.822


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.639
(<r2>)1/2 2.577

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.926911
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-38.926911
Nuclear repulsion energy6.186223
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 B3LYP/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 3205 3083 0.00      
2 Σu 3554 3419 26.92      
3 Πu 962i 926i 150.76      
3 Πu 962i 926i 150.76      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2417.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.962) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2325.3 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 B3LYP/3-21G*
B
7.31493

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/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
C11.06931.0693
H21.06932.1385
H31.06932.1385

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 B3LYP/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.466      
2 H 0.233      
3 H 0.233      


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 -7.891 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.891 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.840
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.526 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.526 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.051
Polar
3z2-r26.103
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 0.604 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.604 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.458


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.580
(<r2>)1/2 2.565

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.908123
Energy at 298.15K-38.907962
HF Energy-38.908123
Nuclear repulsion energy5.931629
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 B3LYP/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 2779 2673 95.82      
2 A1 1480 1424 12.22      
3 B2 2833 2726 134.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3545.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.962) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3411.2 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 B3LYP/3-21G*
ABC
18.90490 11.05344 6.97516

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.180
H2 0.000 0.870 -0.539
H3 0.000 -0.870 -0.539

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12841.1284
H21.12841.7397
H31.12841.7397

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 B3LYP/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.310      
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 -2.020 2.020
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.201 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.159 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.176
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.966 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.529 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.495
Polar
3z2-r2-4.991
x2-y20.958
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.245 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.037 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.388


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.980
(<r2>)1/2 2.642

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-38.908123
Energy at 298.15K-38.907962
HF Energy-38.908123
Nuclear repulsion energy5.931629
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 B3LYP/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/3-21G*
ABC
18.90490 11.05344 6.97516

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability