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All results from a given calculation for MgH2 (magnesium dihydride)

using model chemistry: M06-2X/STO-3G

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at M06-2X/STO-3G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-198.712560
Energy at 298.15K-198.713860
HF Energy-198.712560
Nuclear repulsion energy8.324341
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 M06-2X/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 2310 2310 0.00      
2 Σu 2370 2370 377.80      
3 Πu 555 555 499.24      
3 Πu 555 555 499.24      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2894.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2894.8 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 M06-2X/STO-3G
B
3.44784

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at M06-2X/STO-3G

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Mg1 0.000 0.000 0.000
H2 0.000 0.000 1.557
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.557

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Mg1 H2 H3
Mg11.55751.5575
H21.55753.1149
H31.55753.1149

picture of magnesium dihydride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 Mg1 H3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at M06-2X/STO-3G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Mg 0.727      
2 H -0.364      
3 H -0.364      


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 -7.265 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.265 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.888
Traceless
 xyz
x 4.812 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.812 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.623
Polar
3z2-r2-19.246
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 0.720 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.720 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.019


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 11.393
(<r2>)1/2 3.375