| No. of Calculation | Magnesium(Mg2+) (1s2-Core) | Selenium (Se2−) (1s22s22p6-Core) | No. of functions | Band Gap (eV) |
| I | 2s22p63p0 | 3s23p63d104s24p6 | 40 | 6.20 (Γ-L) |
| II | 2s22p63p0 | 3s23p63d104s24p64d0 | 50 | 6.21 (Γ-L) |
| III | 2s22p63p03s0 | 3s23p63d104s24p64d0 | 52 | 2.80 (Γ-X) |
| IV | 2s22p63p03s0 | 3s23p63d104s24p64d05p0 | 58 | 2.49 (Γ-X) |
| V | 2s22p63p03s04p0 | 3s23p63d104s24p64d05p0 | 64 | 2.50 (Γ-X) |
| VI | 2s22p63p03s04p0 | 3s23p63d104s24p64d05p05S0 | 66 | 2.38 (Γ-X) |