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All results from a given calculation for CH2 (Methylene)

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G

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 B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.113953
Energy at 298.15K-39.113760
HF Energy-39.113953
Nuclear repulsion energy6.135244
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 B1B95/6-31G
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 3156 3010 1.16      
2 A1 1078 1028 10.08      
3 B2 3404 3246 3.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3818.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3642.1 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 B1B95/6-31G
ABC
55.18089 8.41938 7.30483

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.105
H2 0.000 0.997 -0.316
H3 0.000 -0.997 -0.316

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.08181.0818
H21.08181.9933
H31.08181.9933

picture of Methylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 134.226
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.307      
2 H 0.153      
3 H 0.153      


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 -0.696 0.696
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 0.639 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.740 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.885


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.623
(<r2>)1/2 2.574

State 1 (3Σg) , Conformer 2 (D*H)

Jump to S1C1 S2C1 S2C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.105800
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-39.105800
Nuclear repulsion energy6.186405
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 B1B95/6-31G
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 3248 3098 0.00      
2 Σu 3598 3432 24.45      
3 Πu 950i 906i 150.61      
3 Πu 950i 906i 150.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2472.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2358.3 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 B1B95/6-31G
B
7.31536

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

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
C11.06921.0692
H21.06922.1385
H31.06922.1385

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 B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.386      
2 H 0.193      
3 H 0.193      


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 -7.871 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.871 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.846
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.513 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.513 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.025
Polar
3z2-r26.050
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 0.683 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.683 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.502


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.573
(<r2>)1/2 2.564

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

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.081475
Energy at 298.15K-39.081312
HF Energy-39.081475
Nuclear repulsion energy5.946487
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 B1B95/6-31G
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 2830 2699 119.08      
2 A1 1433 1367 11.00      
3 B2 2910 2775 141.83      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3586.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9537) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3420.5 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 B1B95/6-31G
ABC
19.42457 10.95872 7.00610

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.177
H2 0.000 0.874 -0.532
H3 0.000 -0.874 -0.532

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3
C11.12521.1252
H21.12521.7472
H31.12521.7472

picture of Methylene state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.230      
2 H 0.115      
3 H 0.115      


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 -2.079 2.079
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.118 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.107 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.284
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.078 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.594 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.672
Polar
3z2-r2-5.343
x2-y20.989
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.260 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.159 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.498


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 6.967
(<r2>)1/2 2.639

State 2 () , Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1 S1C2 S2C1
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-39.081475
Energy at 298.15K-39.081312
HF Energy-39.081475
Nuclear repulsion energy5.946487
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 B1B95/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B1B95/6-31G
ABC
19.42457 10.95872 7.00610

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G

Point Group is C2v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability