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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-311G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 2B2
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-311G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-938.885337
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-937.495289
Nuclear repulsion energy525.092949
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)/6-311G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/6-311G*
ABC
0.09082 0.07974 0.07909

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-311G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
P1 0.000 0.000 0.181
F2 0.000 1.228 1.143
F3 0.000 -1.228 1.143
F4 1.570 0.000 0.052
F5 -1.570 0.000 0.052
F6 0.000 0.954 -1.345
F7 0.000 -0.954 -1.345

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
P11.56021.56021.57551.57551.79971.7997
F21.56022.45702.27252.27252.50283.3095
F31.56022.45702.27252.27253.30952.5028
F41.57552.27252.27253.14042.30822.3082
F51.57552.27252.27253.14042.30822.3082
F61.79972.50283.30952.30822.30821.9084
F71.79973.30952.50282.30822.30821.9084

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 103.885 F2 P1 F4 92.892
F2 P1 F5 92.892 F2 P1 F6 96.039
F2 P1 F7 160.076 F3 P1 F4 92.892
F3 P1 F5 92.892 F3 P1 F6 160.076
F3 P1 F7 96.039 F4 P1 F5 170.611
F4 P1 F6 86.021 F4 P1 F7 86.021
F5 P1 F6 86.021 F5 P1 F7 86.021
F6 P1 F7 64.037
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability