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All results from a given calculation for HBBH (Diborane(2))

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 3ΣG
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-50.744283
Energy at 298.15K-50.744312
HF Energy-50.744283
Nuclear repulsion energy15.321837
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 B3PW91/6-31G**
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 2833 2715 0.00      
2 Σg 1270 1217 0.00      
3 Σu 2793 2677 33.06      
4 Πg 568 545 0.00      
4 Πg 568 545 0.00      
5 Πu 616 590 3.31      
5 Πu 616 590 3.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4632.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9584) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4439.6 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 B3PW91/6-31G**
B
0.83495

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G**

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.757
B2 0.000 0.000 -0.757
H3 0.000 0.000 1.937
H4 0.000 0.000 -1.937

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 B2 H3 H4
B11.51471.17942.6941
B21.51472.69411.1794
H31.17942.69413.8734
H42.69411.17943.8734

picture of Diborane(2) state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
B1 B2 H4 180.000 B2 B1 H3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 B -0.030      
2 B -0.030      
3 H 0.030      
4 H 0.030      


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 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.334 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.334 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.167
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.583 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.583 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.167
Polar
3z2-r22.334
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.211 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.211 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.540


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.323
(<r2>)1/2 4.618