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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 CCSD(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 2.635 0.199
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.080 0.104
CH3I methyl iodide rCI 2.136 2.212 0.077
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rHO 0.930 0.986 0.056
5 molecules.