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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.009118
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-164.743480
Nuclear repulsion energy48.678947
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 CCD/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 3829 3662 20.19      
2 A1 824 788 26.44      
3 A1 499 477 265.83      
4 A1 264 253 2.75      
5 A2 179i 172i 0.00      
6 B1 300 287 135.91      
7 B2 3828 3661 129.60      
8 B2 1714 1640 288.53      
9 B2 322 308 389.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5700.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5452.6 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 CCD/3-21G*
ABC
23.17151 0.22608 0.22390

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 0.048
O2 0.000 1.426 0.058
O3 0.000 -1.426 0.058
H4 0.000 2.173 -0.559
H5 0.000 -2.173 -0.559

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42601.42602.25652.2565
O21.42602.85190.96913.6516
O31.42602.85193.65160.9691
H42.25650.96913.65164.3463
H52.25653.65160.96914.3463

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 140.064 Be1 O3 H5 140.064
O2 Be1 O3 179.241
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2)

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Energy calculated at CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.009379
Energy at 298.15K-165.010648
HF Energy-164.743236
Nuclear repulsion energy48.598393
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 CCD/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 3803 3637 15.00      
2 A 819 783 20.99      
3 A 501 479 219.53      
4 A 261 250 12.85      
5 A 234 223 73.66      
6 B 3802 3637 113.19      
7 B 1705 1631 280.91      
8 B 438 419 464.13      
9 B 267 255 148.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5914.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5657.3 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 CCD/3-21G*
ABC
19.63172 0.22533 0.22417

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

Point Group is C2

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Be1 0.000 0.000 -0.062
O2 0.000 1.430 -0.049
O3 0.000 -1.430 -0.049
H4 0.366 2.129 0.517
H5 -0.366 -2.129 0.517

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.42991.42992.23682.2368
O21.42992.85980.97113.6225
O31.42992.85983.62250.9711
H42.23680.97113.62254.3212
H52.23683.62250.97114.3212

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 136.535 Be1 O3 H5 136.535
O2 Be1 O3 178.928
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (D*H)

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Energy calculated at CCD/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-165.006647
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-164.744126
Nuclear repulsion energy49.180592
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 CCD/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 3954 3782 0.00      
2 Σg 847 811 0.00      
3 Σu 3952 3780 322.61      
4 Σu 1779 1701 390.96      
5 Πg 265i 253i 0.00      
5 Πg 265i 253i 0.00      
6 Πu 287 274 23.34      
6 Πu 287 274 23.34      
7 Πu 330i 316i 551.93      
7 Πu 330i 316i 551.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4957.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9565) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4742.0 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 CCD/3-21G*
B
0.22710

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/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 1.403
O3 0.000 0.000 -1.403
H4 0.000 0.000 2.363
H5 0.000 0.000 -2.363

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Be1 O2 O3 H4 H5
Be11.40311.40312.36292.3629
O21.40312.80610.95983.7659
O31.40312.80613.76590.9598
H42.36290.95983.76594.7257
H52.36293.76590.95984.7257

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