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All results from a given calculation for H2O2 (Hydrogen peroxide)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2 1A
1 2 no C2h 1Ag

Conformer 1 (C2)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.130127
Energy at 298.15K-151.132367
HF Energy-150.760044
Nuclear repulsion energy36.451542
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
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A 3738 3525 10.10 79.62 0.22 0.36
2 A 1464 1381 0.35 8.47 0.64 0.78
3 A 929 876 1.63 5.20 0.21 0.35
4 A 337 318 229.11 6.26 0.75 0.86
5 B 3740 3527 51.85 32.55 0.75 0.86
6 B 1322 1247 139.32 2.06 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5764.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5436.0 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
9.79156 0.87021 0.83271

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)
O1 0.000 0.734 -0.053
O2 0.000 -0.734 -0.053
H3 0.841 0.881 0.421
H4 -0.841 -0.881 0.421

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 O2 H3 H4
O11.46890.97571.8815
O21.46891.88150.9757
H30.97571.88152.4353
H41.88150.97572.4353

picture of Hydrogen peroxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 O2 H4 98.634 O2 O1 H3 98.634
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2h)

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Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.129171
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-150.758386
Nuclear repulsion energy36.309695
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
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3754 3540 0.00      
2 Ag 1544 1456 0.00      
3 Ag 929 876 0.00      
4 Au 250i 236i 326.70      
5 Bu 3765 3550 86.44      
6 Bu 1257 1185 169.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5499.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5186.0 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
9.78217 0.88002 0.80739

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

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.740 0.000
O2 0.000 -0.740 0.000
H3 0.965 0.871 0.000
H4 -0.965 -0.871 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 O2 H3 H4
O11.48040.97391.8783
O21.48041.87830.9739
H30.97391.87832.6002
H41.87830.97392.6002

picture of Hydrogen peroxide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 O2 H4 97.732 O2 O1 H3 97.732
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability