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All results from a given calculation for MgH2 (magnesium dihydride)

using model chemistry: CBS-Q

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at CBS-Q
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-200.801348
Energy at 298.15K-200.797483
HF Energy-200.715570
Nuclear repulsion energy7.547226
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 CBS-Q
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 1640 1640 0.00      
2 Σu 1667 1667 424.02      
3 Πu 476 476 576.44      
3 Πu 476 476 576.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2129.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2129.0 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 CBS-Q
B
2.82109

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CBS-Q

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Mg1 0.000 0.000 0.000
H2 0.000 0.000 1.718
H3 0.000 0.000 -1.718

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Mg1 H2 H3
Mg11.71781.7178
H21.71783.4357
H31.71783.4357

picture of magnesium dihydride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 Mg1 H3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability