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

using model chemistry: QCISD(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 QCISD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-938.531519
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-937.336898
Nuclear repulsion energy523.641527
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 QCISD(T)/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
0.08971 0.07986 0.07877

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(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 1.244 1.140
F3 0.000 -1.244 1.140
F4 1.585 0.000 0.052
F5 -1.585 0.000 0.052
F6 0.000 0.942 -1.339
F7 0.000 -0.942 -1.339

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
P11.57281.57281.58961.58961.78531.7853
F21.57282.48772.28972.28972.49743.3052
F31.57282.48772.28972.28973.30522.4974
F41.58962.28972.28973.16932.30932.3093
F51.58962.28972.28973.16932.30932.3093
F61.78532.49743.30522.30932.30931.8841
F71.78533.30522.49742.30932.30931.8841

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 104.529 F2 P1 F4 92.774
F2 P1 F5 92.774 F2 P1 F6 95.888
F2 P1 F7 159.583 F3 P1 F4 92.774
F3 P1 F5 92.774 F3 P1 F6 159.583
F3 P1 F7 95.888 F4 P1 F5 170.929
F4 P1 F6 86.149 F4 P1 F7 86.149
F5 P1 F6 86.149 F5 P1 F7 86.149
F6 P1 F7 63.695
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability