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All results from a given calculation for Be(OH)2 (Beryllium hydroxide)

using model chemistry: BLYP/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C2V 1A1
1 2 yes C2 1A
1 3 no D*H 1Σg

Conformer 1 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.468006
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-166.468006
Nuclear repulsion energy48.547691
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/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 3765 3734 26.82      
2 A1 725 719 5.30      
3 A1 598 593 141.96      
4 A1 271 269 4.46      
5 A2 252i 250i 0.00      
6 B1 315 313 34.46      
7 B2 3763 3732 92.61      
8 B2 1515 1502 293.72      
9 B2 469 466 316.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5584.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9919) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5539.0 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/6-31G*
ABC
15.42039 0.22673 0.22345

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.006
O2 0.000 1.435 0.085
O3 0.000 -1.435 0.085
H4 0.000 2.046 -0.669
H5 0.000 -2.046 -0.669

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.43831.43832.15032.1503
O21.43832.87090.96993.5617
O31.43832.87093.56170.9699
H42.15030.96993.56174.0911
H52.15033.56170.96994.0911

picture of Beryllium hydroxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Be1 O2 H4 125.351 Be1 O3 H5 125.351
O2 Be1 O3 172.742
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be 0.293      
2 O -0.530      
3 O -0.530      
4 H 0.383      
5 H 0.383      


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 -2.633 2.633
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.770 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.306 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.203
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.516 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.180 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.335
Polar
3z2-r22.671
x2-y2-2.464
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.045 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.920 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.315


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 51.775
(<r2>)1/2 7.195

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.469207
Energy at 298.15K-166.470672
HF Energy-166.469207
Nuclear repulsion energy48.509139
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/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 A 3735 3705 15.28      
2 A 718 712 2.04      
3 A 601 596 74.97      
4 A 278 276 22.24      
5 A 255 253 106.98      
6 B 3734 3704 85.97      
7 B 1510 1497 283.80      
8 B 589 585 332.16      
9 B 280 278 70.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5850.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9919) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5802.8 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 BLYP/6-31G*
ABC
13.86864 0.22520 0.22499

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.013
O2 0.000 1.440 -0.062
O3 0.000 -1.440 -0.062
H4 0.564 1.977 0.520
H5 -0.564 -1.977 0.520

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.44091.44092.12362.1236
O21.44092.88010.97193.5116
O31.44092.88013.51160.9719
H42.12360.97193.51164.1116
H52.12363.51160.97194.1116

picture of Beryllium hydroxide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Be1 O2 H4 122.115 Be1 O3 H5 122.115
O2 Be1 O3 176.088
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be 0.290      
2 O -0.528      
3 O -0.528      
4 H 0.383      
5 H 0.383      


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 1.963 1.963
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -15.100 4.342 0.000
y 4.342 -15.531 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.263
Traceless
 xyz
x 0.297 4.342 0.000
y 4.342 -0.350 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.053
Polar
3z2-r20.106
x2-y20.431
xy4.342
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.212 0.213 0.000
y 0.213 3.878 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.229


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 51.788
(<r2>)1/2 7.196

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.460911
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-166.460911
Nuclear repulsion energy49.169606
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/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 3979 3946 0.00      
2 Σg 781 774 0.00      
3 Σu 3974 3942 361.72      
4 Σu 1630 1617 461.01      
5 Πg 375i 372i 0.00      
5 Πg 375i 372i 0.00      
6 Πu 324 322 2.82      
6 Πu 324 322 2.82      
7 Πu 399i 395i 320.23      
7 Πu 399i 395i 320.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4732.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9919) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4693.7 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/6-31G*
B
0.22660

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 0.000
O2 0.000 0.000 1.405
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.405
H4 0.000 0.000 2.361
H5 0.000 0.000 -2.361

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.40521.40522.36052.3605
O21.40522.81030.95533.7657
O31.40522.81033.76570.9553
H42.36050.95533.76574.7210
H52.36053.76570.95534.7210

picture of Beryllium hydroxide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Be1 O2 H4 180.000 Be1 O3 H5 180.000
O2 Be1 O3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be 0.209      
2 O -0.481      
3 O -0.481      
4 H 0.377      
5 H 0.377      


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 -16.516 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.516 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.862
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.827 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -4.827 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 9.654
Polar
3z2-r219.308
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 1.848 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.848 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.131


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 51.042
(<r2>)1/2 7.144