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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)/6-31G

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.716 0.279
CaH Calcium monohydride rHCa 2.003 2.214 0.211
CaF Calcuium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.116 0.149
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.105 0.129
CS carbon monosulfide rCS 1.535 1.621 0.086
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 2.118 0.067
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 2.234 0.063
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.667 -0.058
8 molecules.