About calculation of single point energy

Started by saurabh_911, August 09, 2016, 08:41:38 AM

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saurabh_911

Hello,

I am bit new to this. I have optimized the geometry of two structures using B3LYP functional program and def2-TZVP as basis set. I wanted to calculate single point energy of two structures and compare between the two, so using same sets I did the calculations. I have obtained the values of total energy as -1529.162040 and -1529.708705355. what would be the units of these values? I want to compare them in kJ/mol and kCal/mol. Please guide me.

Thank you.

christof.haettig

If quantum chemical codes print results without specifying the units then the numbers are in atomic units.
You find the conversion factors in the literature/www: search for the CODATA recommended values.

Christof