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All results from a given calculation for SF6 (Sulfur Hexafluoride)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes OH 1A1G
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-996.085424
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-994.294842
Nuclear repulsion energy566.052213
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)/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.09069 0.09069 0.09069

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is Oh

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 0.000 0.000
F2 0.000 0.000 1.564
F3 0.000 1.564 0.000
F4 1.564 0.000 0.000
F5 0.000 -1.564 0.000
F6 -1.564 0.000 0.000
F7 0.000 0.000 -1.564

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
S11.56391.56391.56391.56391.56391.5639
F21.56392.21172.21172.21172.21173.1279
F31.56392.21172.21173.12792.21172.2117
F41.56392.21172.21172.21173.12792.2117
F51.56392.21173.12792.21172.21172.2117
F61.56392.21172.21173.12792.21172.2117
F71.56393.12792.21172.21172.21172.2117

picture of Sulfur Hexafluoride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 S1 F3 90.000 F2 S1 F4 90.000
F2 S1 F5 90.000 F2 S1 F6 90.000
F2 S1 F7 180.000 F3 S1 F4 90.000
F3 S1 F5 180.000 F3 S1 F6 90.000
F3 S1 F7 90.000 F4 S1 F5 90.000
F4 S1 F6 180.000 F4 S1 F7 90.000
F5 S1 F6 90.000 F5 S1 F7 90.000
F6 S1 F7 90.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability