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All results from a given calculation for BH (Boron monohydride)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/6-31G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
2 1 yes C*V 3Π

State 1 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-25.288626
Energy at 298.15K-25.287399
HF Energy-25.288626
Nuclear repulsion energy2.125670
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/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 Σ 2324 2233 378.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1162.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1116.7 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/6-31G**
B
11.78424

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.207
H2 0.000 0.000 -1.037

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 H2
B11.2447
H21.2447

picture of Boron monohydride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 B 0.075      
2 H -0.075      


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 -1.290 1.290
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.195 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.195 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -9.780
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.792 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.792 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.584
Polar
3z2-r2-7.169
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 2.314 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.314 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.646


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 5.907
(<r2>)1/2 2.430

State 2 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-25.248032
Energy at 298.15K-25.246806
HF Energy-25.248032
Nuclear repulsion energy2.215618
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/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 Σ 2636 2533 6.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1318.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9608) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1266.5 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/6-31G**
B
12.80264

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.199
H2 0.000 0.000 -0.995

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 H2
B11.1942
H21.1942

picture of Boron monohydride state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 B -0.014      
2 H 0.014      


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 -0.172 0.172
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -8.568 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.730 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.993
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.207 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.051 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.156
Polar
3z2-r20.312
x2-y2-2.838
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.153 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.615 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.890


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 5.621
(<r2>)1/2 2.371