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All results from a given calculation for Mg(OH)2 (Magnesium dihydroxide)

using model chemistry: BLYP/STO-3G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A
1 3 no D*H 1Σg

Conformer 1 (C2H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at BLYP/STO-3G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at BLYP/STO-3G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/STO-3G
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-347.055072
Energy at 298.15K-347.057138
HF Energy-347.055072
Nuclear repulsion energy81.874841
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 BLYP/STO-3G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3392 3138 112.46      
2 A 922 853 1.24      
3 A 647 598 0.00      
4 A 159 147 1.42      
5 A 122 113 68.87      
6 B 3392 3138 131.48      
7 B 989 915 64.62      
8 B 913 845 60.41      
9 B 140 129 36.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5337.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9252) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4938.4 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 BLYP/STO-3G
ABC
8.20027 0.14990 0.14961

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/STO-3G

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Mg1 0.000 0.000 0.023
O2 0.000 1.796 -0.098
O3 0.000 -1.796 -0.098
H4 0.703 2.033 0.646
H5 -0.703 -2.033 0.646

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Mg1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Mg11.79961.79962.23962.2396
O21.79963.59101.05093.9633
O31.79963.59103.96331.0509
H42.23961.05093.96334.3026
H52.23963.96331.05094.3026

picture of Magnesium dihydroxide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Mg1 O2 H4 100.243 Mg1 O3 H5 100.243
O2 Mg1 O3 172.240
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Mg 0.689      
2 O -0.409      
3 O -0.409      
4 H 0.064      
5 H 0.064      


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 1.432 1.432
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -15.110 2.130 0.000
y 2.130 -27.675 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.223
Traceless
 xyz
x 6.339 2.130 0.000
y 2.130 -12.509 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.170
Polar
3z2-r212.339
x2-y212.565
xy2.130
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.261 0.502 0.000
y 0.502 3.817 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.285


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 73.911
(<r2>)1/2 8.597

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-346.989348
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-346.989348
Nuclear repulsion energy86.385669
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 BLYP/STO-3G
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 3796 3512 0.00      
2 Σg 795 736 0.00      
3 Σu 3793 3509 50.28      
4 Σu 1210 1119 191.52      
5 Πg 759i 703i 0.00      
5 Πg 759i 703i 0.00      
6 Πu 168 156 20.05      
6 Πu 168 156 20.05      
7 Πu 702i 649i 120.14      
7 Πu 702i 649i 120.14      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3503.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9252) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3241.3 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 BLYP/STO-3G
B
0.16340

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/STO-3G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Mg1 0.000 0.000 0.000
O2 0.000 0.000 1.666
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.666
H4 0.000 0.000 2.670
H5 0.000 0.000 -2.670

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Mg1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Mg11.66611.66612.67032.6703
O21.66613.33211.00434.3364
O31.66613.33214.33641.0043
H42.67031.00434.33645.3406
H52.67034.33641.00435.3406

picture of Magnesium dihydroxide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Mg1 O2 H4 180.000 Mg1 O3 H5 180.000
O2 Mg1 O3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Mg 0.807      
2 O -0.526      
3 O -0.526      
4 H 0.123      
5 H 0.123      


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 -15.676 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -15.676 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -18.089
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.207 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.207 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.413
Polar
3z2-r2-4.827
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 0.365 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.365 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.563


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 68.967
(<r2>)1/2 8.305