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All results from a given calculation for PF6 (Hexafluorophosphate neutral)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 2B2
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-938.529459
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-937.337072
Nuclear repulsion energy523.879493
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 CCSD(T)/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
0.08977 0.07994 0.07883

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
P1 0.000 0.000 0.177
F2 0.000 1.243 1.140
F3 0.000 -1.243 1.140
F4 1.584 0.000 0.051
F5 -1.584 0.000 0.051
F6 0.000 0.941 -1.338
F7 0.000 -0.941 -1.338

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
P11.57251.57251.58931.58931.78361.7836
F21.57252.48652.28922.28922.49613.3034
F31.57252.48652.28922.28923.30342.4961
F41.58932.28922.28923.16872.30802.3080
F51.58932.28922.28923.16872.30802.3080
F61.78362.49613.30342.30802.30801.8829
F71.78363.30342.49612.30802.30801.8829

picture of Hexafluorophosphate neutral state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 P1 F3 104.484 F2 P1 F4 92.770
F2 P1 F5 92.770 F2 P1 F6 95.900
F2 P1 F7 159.616 F3 P1 F4 92.770
F3 P1 F5 92.770 F3 P1 F6 159.616
F3 P1 F7 95.900 F4 P1 F5 170.946
F4 P1 F6 86.156 F4 P1 F7 86.156
F5 P1 F6 86.156 F5 P1 F7 86.156
F6 P1 F7 63.717
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability