CCL:G: ORCA BASIS SET QUEARY
- From: Susi Lehtola <susi.lehtola : alumni.helsinki.fi>
- Subject: CCL:G: ORCA BASIS SET QUEARY
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:14:55 +0300
Sent to CCL by: Susi Lehtola [susi.lehtola~!~alumni.helsinki.fi]
On 10/18/23 10:33, POONAM SANDIP PARKAR poonamparkar72:+:gmail.com wrote:
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> Sent to CCL by: "POONAM SANDIP PARKAR"
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> I want to give different basis sets for different atoms in my calculation.
I
> have tried one example of one system having carbon and titanium atoms. I
have
> tried his example with different inputs as follows but every time I get an
> incorrect energy value. Please help me in this regard. The actual energy
> value is about -887.30 which is verified by Gaussian software but using the
> following inputs I am getting a value in the range of -95.3.
> Input 1:
> ! wB97X-D3 opt 6-311++g(d,p) Freq
There is no 6-311++G(d,p) basis for transition metals. Let sleeping dogs lie.
Use a modern basis set like def2-SVP or def2-TZVP which covers the whole
periodic table, instead.
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