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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G*

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 MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.034863
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-165.633709
Nuclear repulsion energy48.615954
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 MP2/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 3937 3712 57.36      
2 A1 741 698 10.49      
3 A1 584 550 185.03      
4 A1 278 263 4.77      
5 A2 244i 230i 0.00      
6 B1 340 321 69.55      
7 B2 3934 3710 164.78      
8 B2 1544 1456 340.32      
9 B2 442 416 357.10      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5777.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5448.0 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 MP2/6-31G*
ABC
15.98997 0.22648 0.22332

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 0.015
O2 0.000 1.436 0.079
O3 0.000 -1.436 0.079
H4 0.000 2.046 -0.665
H5 0.000 -2.046 -0.665

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.43781.43782.15562.1556
O21.43782.87270.96213.5607
O31.43782.87273.56070.9621
H42.15560.96213.56074.0913
H52.15563.56070.96214.0913

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 126.708 Be1 O3 H5 126.708
O2 Be1 O3 174.828
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.036030
Energy at 298.15K-166.037512
HF Energy-165.634480
Nuclear repulsion energy48.585078
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 MP2/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3914 3691 30.57      
2 A 734 692 3.64      
3 A 585 552 99.60      
4 A 297 280 50.31      
5 A 247 233 123.82      
6 B 3912 3689 172.26      
7 B 1540 1453 331.99      
8 B 577 544 391.01      
9 B 292 275 100.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6048.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5703.6 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 MP2/6-31G*
ABC
14.51423 0.22501 0.22499

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.024
O2 0.000 1.440 -0.056
O3 0.000 -1.440 -0.056
H4 0.570 1.987 0.496
H5 -0.570 -1.987 0.496

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.44011.44012.13142.1314
O21.44012.87960.96373.5173
O31.44012.87963.51730.9637
H42.13140.96373.51734.1341
H52.13143.51730.96374.1341

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 123.703 Be1 O3 H5 123.703
O2 Be1 O3 177.454
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.029391
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-165.629835
Nuclear repulsion energy49.304364
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 MP2/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σg 4135 3899 0.00      
2 Σg 799 753 0.00      
3 Σu 4130 3894 510.50      
4 Σu 1664 1569 516.02      
5 Πg 340i 320i 0.00      
5 Πg 340i 320i 0.00      
6 Πu 350 330 13.42      
6 Πu 350 330 13.42      
7 Πu 346i 326i 391.98      
7 Πu 346i 326i 391.98      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5028.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4741.8 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 MP2/6-31G*
B
0.22750

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

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 1.403
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.403
H4 0.000 0.000 2.352
H5 0.000 0.000 -2.352

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.40281.40282.35172.3517
O21.40282.80560.94893.7545
O31.40282.80563.75450.9489
H42.35170.94893.75454.7034
H52.35173.75450.94894.7034

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