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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)/3-21G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CaH Calcium monohydride rHCa 2.003 2.216 0.213
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.636 0.199
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 1.476 0.145
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.081 0.105
CH3I methyl iodide rCI 2.136 2.213 0.077
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rHO 0.930 0.987 0.057
6 molecules.