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All results from a given calculation for B2H4 (Diborane(4) D2d)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/CEP-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D2D 1A1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-7.912140
Energy at 298.15K-7.914559
HF Energy-7.912140
Nuclear repulsion energy11.718234
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 B3LYP/CEP-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 A1 2562 2474 0.00      
2 A1 1198 1157 0.00      
3 A1 868 838 0.00      
4 B1 516 498 0.00      
5 B2 2536 2449 104.02      
6 B2 1113 1074 7.97      
7 E 2597 2508 129.78      
7 E 2597 2508 129.78      
8 E 990 956 18.78      
8 E 990 956 18.78      
9 E 416 402 0.08      
9 E 416 402 0.08      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8399.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9657) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8111.0 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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
ABC
3.98795 0.63092 0.63092

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*

Point Group is D2d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.844
B2 0.000 0.000 -0.844
H3 0.000 1.024 1.489
H4 0.000 -1.024 1.489
H5 1.024 0.000 -1.489
H6 -1.024 0.000 -1.489

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 B2 H3 H4 H5 H6
B11.68721.21041.21042.54732.5473
B21.68722.54732.54731.21041.2104
H31.21042.54732.04803.31123.3112
H41.21042.54732.04803.31123.3112
H52.54731.21043.31123.31122.0480
H62.54731.21043.31123.31122.0480

picture of Diborane(4) D2d state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
B1 B2 H5 122.217 B1 B2 H6 122.217
B2 B1 H3 122.217 B2 B1 H4 122.217
H3 B1 H4 115.566 H5 B2 H6 115.566
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 B -0.243      
2 B -0.243      
3 H 0.121      
4 H 0.121      
5 H 0.121      
6 H 0.121      


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 -14.012 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.012 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.239
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.114 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.114 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.228
Polar
3z2-r2-4.455
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 2.594 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.594 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.293


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.546
(<r2>)1/2 5.152