Dummy atoms directive in NWChem


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Hi,
I'm sorry to previously place the question in General Section, it seems more fit here. Please respond.

I'm using NWChem to calculate DFT energy between 2 monomers. But, what am I supposed to do if I want to replace the 2 monomers with dummy atoms and calculate DFT energy ?

The code I was using to calculate DFT energy between 2 monomers is:

title 'bond_energy'
start dimer
geometry units angstrom
  N 5.286 28.124 48.085 
  H 5.966 28.410 48.528 
  O 7.110 29.056 50.252 
  C 7.758 28.682 51.230
end
basis "ao basis"
  * library 6-311+g*
  bqN library N 6-311+g*
  bqH library H 6-311+g*
  bqO library O 6-311+g*
  bqC library C 6-311+g*
end
dft
  xc m06-2x
  direct
  grid fine
  iterations 10000
end
bsse
  mon first 1 2
  mon second 3 4
end
task dft energy


Here, I'm trying to replace the H with dummy atom, no charge.
So, I wrote the following code:

title 'bond_energy'
start dimer
geometry units angstrom
  N 5.286 28.124 48.085 
  bqH 5.966 28.410 48.528 
  O 7.110 29.056 50.252 
  C 7.758 28.682 51.230
end
basis "ao basis"
  * library 6-311+g*
  bqN library N 6-311+g*
  bqH library H 6-311+g*
  bqO library O 6-311+g*
  bqC library C 6-311+g*
end
dft
 odft
  xc m06-2x
  direct
  grid fine
  mult 2
  iterations 10000
end
bsse
  mon first 1 2
  mult 2
  mon second 3 4 
end
task dft energy


However this gives me an error:
 *********************************
* INPUT ERROR *
* please define bq+element name *
* in the geometry section *
* e.g. bqSi *
*********************************

I think I have mentioned "bqH" then why is this error ?

Is there something wrong with the code ?

Please suggest me a way out.

Thank you.