===== Exploing the chiral field ===== {{:ncpchem:hlgap.jpg?490}} The CHFClBr equilibrium geometry, optimised at the .. level (taken from here), was scaled in the range 0.5 - 2.0 and the total and EPV energy was calculated at the B3LYP level. As pointed out by Peter the bond stretching will inevitably lead to a breakdown of the SCF model. Indeed one observes that the HOMO-LUMO gap closes and the SCF did not converge beyond scaling factor 1.4 {{:ncpchem:nucrep.jpg?490}} Nuclear repulsion energy {{:ncpchem:toterg.jpg?490}} Total energy {{:ncpchem:epv_c.jpg?490}} Total energy {{:ncpchem:totalepv.jpg?490}} Total EPV energy