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

using model chemistry: MP2/3-21G*

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 MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.007360
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-164.743317
Nuclear repulsion energy48.601319
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 3825 3639 25.45      
2 A1 818 779 25.06      
3 A1 496 472 249.43      
4 A1 263 250 3.33      
5 A2 179i 171i 0.00      
6 B1 294 280 120.24      
7 B2 3823 3637 183.75      
8 B2 1705 1622 257.63      
9 B2 326 310 389.33      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5685.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5408.3 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
22.71813 0.22538 0.22316

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 0.049
O2 0.000 1.429 0.058
O3 0.000 -1.429 0.058
H4 0.000 2.172 -0.565
H5 0.000 -2.172 -0.565

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42861.42862.25702.2570
O21.42862.85720.97013.6541
O31.42862.85723.65410.9701
H42.25700.97013.65414.3440
H52.25703.65410.97014.3440

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 139.631 Be1 O3 H5 139.631
O2 Be1 O3 179.224
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.007617
Energy at 298.15K-165.008859
HF Energy-164.743100
Nuclear repulsion energy48.527447
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 3802 3617 19.87      
2 A 813 774 19.70      
3 A 495 471 210.56      
4 A 261 248 20.39      
5 A 227 216 57.92      
6 B 3800 3615 165.46      
7 B 1697 1614 252.00      
8 B 432 411 450.37      
9 B 263 250 137.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5894.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5607.7 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 MP2/3-21G*
ABC
19.55511 0.22465 0.22343

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.061
O2 0.000 1.432 -0.050
O3 0.000 -1.432 -0.050
H4 0.358 2.131 0.522
H5 -0.358 -2.131 0.522

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.43231.43232.23862.2386
O21.43232.86450.97193.6271
O31.43232.86453.62710.9719
H42.23860.97193.62714.3227
H52.23863.62710.97194.3227

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 136.373 Be1 O3 H5 136.373
O2 Be1 O3 179.131
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.004774
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-164.743995
Nuclear repulsion energy49.090254
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 MP2/3-21G*
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 3945 3753 0.00      
2 Σg 841 800 0.00      
3 Σu 3942 3750 406.23      
4 Σu 1769 1683 350.89      
5 Πg 267i 254i 0.00      
5 Πg 267i 254i 0.00      
6 Πu 281 267 17.05      
6 Πu 281 267 17.05      
7 Πu 337i 320i 535.87      
7 Πu 337i 320i 535.87      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4925.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9513) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4685.2 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 MP2/3-21G*
B
0.22621

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

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 1.406
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.406
H4 0.000 0.000 2.367
H5 0.000 0.000 -2.367

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.40591.40592.36672.3667
O21.40592.81190.96083.7727
O31.40592.81193.77270.9608
H42.36670.96083.77274.7335
H52.36673.77270.96084.7335

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