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

using model chemistry: BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C2V 1A1
1 2 yes C2 1A

Conformer 1 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.501549
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-166.501549
Nuclear repulsion energy48.867187
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(2df,p)
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 3857 3836 38.88      
2 A1 745 741 8.17      
3 A1 589 586 120.53      
4 A1 313 312 4.69      
5 A2 235i 234i 0.00      
6 B1 351 349 38.26      
7 B2 3854 3833 124.78      
8 B2 1543 1534 281.88      
9 B2 476 474 278.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5746.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9945) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5714.9 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(2df,p)
ABC
16.95186 0.22912 0.22606

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.000
O2 0.000 1.425 0.080
O3 0.000 -1.425 0.080
H4 0.000 2.063 -0.640
H5 0.000 -2.063 -0.640

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42771.42772.16002.1600
O21.42772.85080.96213.5621
O31.42772.85083.56210.9621
H42.16000.96213.56214.1261
H52.16003.56210.96214.1261

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 128.272 Be1 O3 H5 128.272
O2 Be1 O3 173.524
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be -0.281      
2 O -0.143      
3 O -0.143      
4 H 0.284      
5 H 0.284      


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 -2.301 2.301
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.774 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.901 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.450
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.599 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.711 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.888
Polar
3z2-r21.776
x2-y2-2.873
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.550 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.946 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.699


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 51.339
(<r2>)1/2 7.165

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-166.502558
Energy at 298.15K-166.504112
HF Energy-166.502558
Nuclear repulsion energy48.832106
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(2df,p)
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 3832 3811 21.13      
2 A 740 736 3.14      
3 A 588 585 63.30      
4 A 321 319 21.68      
5 A 238 236 99.51      
6 B 3831 3810 124.40      
7 B 1540 1532 272.14      
8 B 579 576 301.07      
9 B 321 319 63.95      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5994.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9945) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5961.6 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 BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
15.37593 0.22759 0.22759

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.011
O2 0.000 1.429 -0.057
O3 0.000 -1.429 -0.057
H4 0.553 2.007 0.480
H5 -0.553 -2.007 0.480

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42991.42992.13902.1390
O21.42992.85820.96363.5217
O31.42992.85823.52170.9636
H42.13900.96363.52174.1642
H52.13903.52170.96364.1642

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 125.552 Be1 O3 H5 125.552
O2 Be1 O3 176.254
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Be -0.269      
2 O -0.148      
3 O -0.148      
4 H 0.283      
5 H 0.283      


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 1.672 1.672
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -15.203 4.114 0.000
y 4.114 -14.856 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.505
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.023 4.114 0.000
y 4.114 0.498 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.476
Polar
3z2-r2-0.951
x2-y2-0.347
xy4.114
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.653 0.175 0.000
y 0.175 3.915 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.650


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 51.346
(<r2>)1/2 7.166