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

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.015669
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-164.743183
Nuclear repulsion energy48.570286
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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 3796 3648 18.02      
2 A1 815 784 25.60      
3 A1 496 476 246.98      
4 A1 262 252 2.27      
5 A2 198i 190i 0.00      
6 B1 288 277 113.20      
7 B2 3794 3646 136.36      
8 B2 1699 1633 255.05      
9 B2 320 308 394.20      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5636.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5416.7 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 QCISD/3-21G*
ABC
22.88262 0.22510 0.22291

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 0.043
O2 0.000 1.429 0.060
O3 0.000 -1.429 0.060
H4 0.000 2.175 -0.563
H5 0.000 -2.175 -0.563

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42941.42942.25792.2579
O21.42942.85860.97123.6577
O31.42942.85863.65770.9712
H42.25790.97123.65774.3503
H52.25793.65770.97124.3503

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 139.511 Be1 O3 H5 139.511
O2 Be1 O3 178.679
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.016026
Energy at 298.15K-165.017300
HF Energy-164.742873
Nuclear repulsion energy48.476336
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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 3764 3618 13.00      
2 A 809 778 19.19      
3 A 497 478 196.84      
4 A 265 255 53.84      
5 A 243 234 40.00      
6 B 3764 3618 115.53      
7 B 1689 1623 247.69      
8 B 444 427 464.63      
9 B 258 248 132.58      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5866.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5638.3 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 QCISD/3-21G*
ABC
19.14250 0.22419 0.22317

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.058
O2 0.000 1.434 -0.050
O3 0.000 -1.434 -0.050
H4 0.389 2.127 0.513
H5 -0.389 -2.127 0.513

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.43391.43392.23622.2362
O21.43392.86780.97353.6256
O31.43392.86783.62560.9735
H42.23620.97353.62564.3238
H52.23623.62560.97354.3238

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 135.656 Be1 O3 H5 135.656
O2 Be1 O3 179.293
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at QCISD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.013006
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-164.743949
Nuclear repulsion energy49.085287
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 QCISD/3-21G*
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 3926 3774 0.00      
2 Σg 840 807 0.00      
3 Σu 3924 3771 338.33      
4 Σu 1767 1698 353.59      
5 Πg 277i 266i 0.00      
5 Πg 277i 266i 0.00      
6 Πu 277 266 15.18      
6 Πu 277 266 15.18      
7 Πu 342i 329i 537.96      
7 Πu 342i 329i 537.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4887.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9611) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4697.0 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 QCISD/3-21G*
B
0.22620

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD/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
Be11.40591.40592.36732.3673
O21.40592.81180.96143.7732
O31.40592.81183.77320.9614
H42.36730.96143.77324.7346
H52.36733.77320.96144.7346

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