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All results from a given calculation for Mg(OH)2 (Magnesium dihydroxide)

using model chemistry: CISD/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2 1A
1 3 no D*H 1Σg

Conformer 1 (C2H)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CISD/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CISD/6-311G*
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-311G*
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-351.002379
Energy at 298.15K-351.003680
HF Energy-350.604783
Nuclear repulsion energy82.574585
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 CISD/6-311G*
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 4171 3860 2.27      
2 A 633 586 5.55      
3 A 247 229 83.28      
4 A 160 148 41.74      
5 A 103 95 271.09      
6 B 4169 3858 101.81      
7 B 947 876 140.29      
8 B 243 225 345.62      
9 B 154 142 30.33      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5413.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9253) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5009.4 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 CISD/6-311G*
ABC
55.06158 0.14687 0.14672

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-311G*

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Mg1 0.000 0.000 0.003
O2 0.000 1.775 -0.027
O3 0.000 -1.775 -0.027
H4 0.343 2.623 0.196
H5 -0.343 -2.623 0.196

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Mg1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Mg11.77531.77532.65202.6520
O21.77533.55010.94114.4167
O31.77533.55014.41670.9411
H42.65200.94114.41675.2900
H52.65204.41670.94115.2900

picture of Magnesium dihydroxide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Mg1 O2 H4 153.715 Mg1 O3 H5 153.715
O2 Mg1 O3 178.060
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at CISD/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-351.001978
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-350.605691
Nuclear repulsion energy83.069261
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 CISD/6-311G*
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 4202 3888 0.00      
2 Σg 635 588 0.00      
3 Σu 4199 3885 136.07      
4 Σu 961 889 174.52      
5 Πg 213i 197i 0.00      
5 Πg 213i 197i 0.00      
6 Πu 157 146 25.11      
6 Πu 157 146 25.11      
7 Πu 161i 149i 407.13      
7 Πu 161i 149i 407.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4782.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9253) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4425.2 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 CISD/6-311G*
B
0.14817

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/6-311G*

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Mg1 0.000 0.000 0.000
O2 0.000 0.000 1.760
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.760
H4 0.000 0.000 2.699
H5 0.000 0.000 -2.699

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Mg1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Mg11.76001.76002.69912.6991
O21.76003.51990.93914.4591
O31.76003.51994.45910.9391
H42.69910.93914.45915.3982
H52.69914.45910.93915.3982

picture of Magnesium dihydroxide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Mg1 O2 H4 180.000 Mg1 O3 H5 180.000
O2 Mg1 O3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability