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

using model chemistry: HF/CEP-121G

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 2B2
Energy calculated at HF/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-149.235273
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-149.235273
Nuclear repulsion energy170.880084
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 HF/CEP-121G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/CEP-121G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/CEP-121G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
P1 0.000 0.000 0.438
F2 0.000 1.269 1.502
F3 0.000 -1.269 1.502
F4 1.741 0.000 0.213
F5 -1.741 0.000 0.213
F6 0.000 2.332 -2.080
F7 0.000 -2.332 -2.080

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
P11.65621.65621.75511.75513.43233.4323
F21.65622.53852.51062.51063.73665.0797
F31.65622.53852.51062.51065.07973.7366
F41.75512.51062.51063.48123.70503.7050
F51.75512.51062.51063.48123.70503.7050
F63.43233.73665.07973.70503.70504.6648
F73.43235.07973.73663.70503.70504.6648

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 100.050 F2 P1 F4 94.731
F2 P1 F5 94.731 F2 P1 F6 87.168
F2 P1 F7 172.782 F3 P1 F4 94.731
F3 P1 F5 94.731 F3 P1 F6 172.782
F3 P1 F7 87.168 F4 P1 F5 165.249
F4 P1 F6 84.596 F4 P1 F7 84.596
F5 P1 F6 84.596 F5 P1 F7 84.596
F6 P1 F7 85.614
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/CEP-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 P 1.656      
2 F -0.435      
3 F -0.435      
4 F -0.399      
5 F -0.399      
6 F 0.006      
7 F 0.006      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -2.363 2.363
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -49.813 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -43.172 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -44.070
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.192 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.770 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.422
Polar
3z2-r24.844
x2-y2-6.641
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.000 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.000 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.000


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 263.417
(<r2>)1/2 16.230