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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 ROMP2/6-31G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.566 0.129
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.328 0.085
CuH Copper monohydride rHCu 1.463 1.379 -0.083
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.523 -0.067
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.771 0.053
5 molecules.