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

using model chemistry: CISD/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 CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-995.702398
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-994.301871
Nuclear repulsion energy576.761441
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 CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1g 871 803 0.00      
2 Eg 712 656 0.00      
2 Eg 712 656 0.00      
3 T1u 1056 973 456.02      
3 T1u 1056 973 456.02      
3 T1u 1056 973 456.02      
4 T1u 672 620 36.47      
4 T1u 672 620 36.47      
4 T1u 672 620 36.47      
5 T2g 568 524 0.00      
5 T2g 568 524 0.00      
5 T2g 568 524 0.00      
6 T2u 381 351 0.00      
6 T2u 381 351 0.00      
6 T2u 381 351 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5162.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9218) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4759.0 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 CISD/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.09417 0.09417 0.09417

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CISD/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 1.535
F3 0.000 1.535 0.000
F4 1.535 0.000 0.000
F5 0.000 -1.535 0.000
F6 -1.535 0.000 0.000
F7 0.000 0.000 -1.535

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
S11.53481.53481.53481.53481.53481.5348
F21.53482.17052.17052.17052.17053.0696
F31.53482.17052.17053.06962.17052.1705
F41.53482.17052.17052.17053.06962.1705
F51.53482.17053.06962.17052.17052.1705
F61.53482.17052.17053.06962.17052.1705
F71.53483.06962.17052.17052.17052.1705

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