What are the criteria for selecting basis set for geometry optimization and frequency calculation in Gaussian09?

Renjith Raveendran Pillai @Renjith_Raveendran_Pillai4

03 March 2016 0 7K Report

I want to know about the criteria used to identify basis sets for geometry optimization and frequency calcualtion in Gaussian09. Please help me.

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