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

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

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=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-995.702126
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-994.066622
Nuclear repulsion energy570.106494
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=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
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 805 758 0.00      
2 Eg 682 642 0.00      
2 Eg 682 642 0.00      
3 T1u 1011 952 363.72      
3 T1u 1011 952 363.72      
3 T1u 1011 952 363.72      
4 T1u 631 595 25.69      
4 T1u 631 595 25.69      
4 T1u 631 595 25.69      
5 T2g 531 500 0.00      
5 T2g 531 500 0.00      
5 T2g 531 500 0.00      
6 T2u 358 337 0.00      
6 T2u 358 337 0.00      
6 T2u 358 337 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4881.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9416) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4596.4 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 CCSD=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.09201 0.09201 0.09201

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

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 1.553
F3 0.000 1.553 0.000
F4 1.553 0.000 0.000
F5 0.000 -1.553 0.000
F6 -1.553 0.000 0.000
F7 0.000 0.000 -1.553

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
S11.55271.55271.55271.55271.55271.5527
F21.55272.19592.19592.19592.19593.1054
F31.55272.19592.19593.10542.19592.1959
F41.55272.19592.19592.19593.10542.1959
F51.55272.19593.10542.19592.19592.1959
F61.55272.19592.19593.10542.19592.1959
F71.55273.10542.19592.19592.19592.1959

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