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All results from a given calculation for BH4 (borohydride)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 2B2
1 2 no D2D 2B2

Conformer 1 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-27.060018
Energy at 298.15K-27.062857
HF Energy-26.904859
Nuclear repulsion energy10.456187
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2714 2582 31.93      
2 A1 2237 2128 92.35      
3 A1 1471 1399 53.17      
4 A1 1061 1009 0.00      
5 A2 862 820 0.00      
6 B1 2839 2701 74.96      
7 B1 1087 1034 0.99      
8 B2 2127 2024 0.06      
9 B2 736 700 0.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7566.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9514) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7198.3 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
5.99929 4.61323 3.11092

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.150
H2 0.000 0.509 -1.021
H3 0.000 -0.509 -1.021
H4 -1.065 0.000 0.644
H5 1.065 0.000 0.644

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 H2 H3 H4 H5
B11.27691.27691.17411.1741
H21.27691.01842.04102.0410
H31.27691.01842.04102.0410
H41.17412.04102.04102.1305
H51.17412.04102.04102.1305

picture of borohydride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 B1 H3 47.003 H2 B1 H4 112.685
H2 B1 H5 112.685 H3 B1 H4 112.685
H3 B1 H5 112.685 H4 B1 H5 130.261
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D2D)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-27.041035
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-26.880730
Nuclear repulsion energy10.396491
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2396 2279 0.00      
2 A1 1209 1150 0.00      
3 B1 1164 1107 0.00      
4 B2 2354 2240 0.73      
5 B2 923 879 4.37      
6 E 2554 2430 0.46      
6 E 2554 2430 0.46      
7 E 547i 521i 193.77      
7 E 547i 521i 193.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 6029.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9514) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5736.2 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
5.12685 5.12685 3.24406

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is D2d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.000
H2 0.000 1.135 0.414
H3 0.000 -1.135 0.414
H4 -1.135 0.000 -0.414
H5 1.135 0.000 -0.414

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 H2 H3 H4 H5
B11.20841.20841.20841.2084
H21.20842.27071.80631.8063
H31.20842.27071.80631.8063
H41.20841.80631.80632.2707
H51.20841.80631.80632.2707

picture of borohydride state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 B1 H3 139.961 H2 B1 H4 96.730
H2 B1 H5 96.730 H3 B1 H4 96.730
H3 B1 H5 96.730 H4 B1 H5 139.961
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability