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IV.D.7. (XVIII.A.2.)

Bad Calculated Bond Lengths

List of molecules with calculated bond lengths that differ by more than 0.050 Å from experimental bond lengths.

Calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G(2df,p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 1.892 -0.159
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.589 -0.156
CaH Calcium monohydride rHCa 2.003 2.101 0.099
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.526 0.090
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.950 0.061
5 molecules.