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

using model chemistry: mPW1PW91/6-31G*

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 mPW1PW91/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.449704
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-166.449704
Nuclear repulsion energy48.952482
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 mPW1PW91/6-31G*
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 3979 3774 53.42      
2 A1 744 705 6.41      
3 A1 587 557 181.66      
4 A1 273 259 6.38      
5 A2 231i 219i 0.00      
6 B1 331 314 71.30      
7 B2 3977 3772 130.03      
8 B2 1554 1473 350.68      
9 B2 453 430 333.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5833.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9483) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5531.7 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 mPW1PW91/6-31G*
ABC
16.39113 0.22959 0.22642

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 0.017
O2 0.000 1.426 0.078
O3 0.000 -1.426 0.078
H4 0.000 2.036 -0.658
H5 0.000 -2.036 -0.658

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42751.42752.14522.1452
O21.42752.85230.95583.5398
O31.42752.85233.53980.9558
H42.14520.95583.53984.0727
H52.14523.53980.95584.0727

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 127.223 Be1 O3 H5 127.223
O2 Be1 O3 175.102
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be 0.363      
2 O -0.598      
3 O -0.598      
4 H 0.416      
5 H 0.416      


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 -2.675 2.675
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.441 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.393 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.866
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.312 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.761 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.551
Polar
3z2-r23.103
x2-y2-2.048
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.867 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.492 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.101


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 51.107
(<r2>)1/2 7.149

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.450705
Energy at 298.15K-166.452149
HF Energy-166.450705
Nuclear repulsion energy48.929560
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 mPW1PW91/6-31G*
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 3955 3751 28.55      
2 A 738 700 2.05      
3 A 584 554 98.70      
4 A 289 274 51.08      
5 A 232 220 113.32      
6 B 3954 3749 137.11      
7 B 1550 1470 341.93      
8 B 575 546 375.71      
9 B 285 270 92.50      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6080.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9483) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5766.6 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 mPW1PW91/6-31G*
ABC
14.86926 0.22821 0.22819

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.026
O2 0.000 1.429 -0.055
O3 0.000 -1.429 -0.055
H4 0.560 1.979 0.493
H5 -0.560 -1.979 0.493

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42951.42952.12102.1210
O21.42952.85840.95743.4971
O31.42952.85843.49710.9574
H42.12100.95743.49714.1135
H52.12103.49710.95744.1135

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 124.208 Be1 O3 H5 124.208
O2 Be1 O3 177.624
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at mPW1PW91/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be 0.361      
2 O -0.597      
3 O -0.597      
4 H 0.416      
5 H 0.416      


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 1.937 1.937
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.717 4.572 0.000
y 4.572 -15.450 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.027
Traceless
 xyz
x 0.521 4.572 0.000
y 4.572 -0.578 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.057
Polar
3z2-r20.113
x2-y20.733
xy4.572
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.018 0.182 0.000
y 0.182 3.461 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.019


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 51.088
(<r2>)1/2 7.148

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.443912
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-166.443912
Nuclear repulsion energy49.552682
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 mPW1PW91/6-31G*
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 4171 3955 0.00      
2 Σg 798 756 0.00      
3 Σu 4166 3950 437.91      
4 Σu 1663 1577 515.35      
5 Πg 355i 337i 0.00      
5 Πg 355i 337i 0.00      
6 Πu 336 319 12.34      
6 Πu 336 319 12.34      
7 Πu 371i 352i 371.48      
7 Πu 371i 352i 371.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5008.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9483) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4749.8 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 mPW1PW91/6-31G*
B
0.22974

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at mPW1PW91/6-31G*

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 1.396
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.396
H4 0.000 0.000 2.340
H5 0.000 0.000 -2.340

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.39601.39602.33952.3395
O21.39602.79210.94353.7356
O31.39602.79213.73560.9435
H42.33950.94353.73564.6790
H52.33953.73560.94354.6790

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 mPW1PW91/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be 0.295      
2 O -0.557      
3 O -0.557      
4 H 0.409      
5 H 0.409      


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 -16.232 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.232 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.965
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.634 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -4.634 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 9.267
Polar
3z2-r218.534
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 1.710 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.710 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.687


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 50.339
(<r2>)1/2 7.095