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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 B3LYP/cc-pCVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.315 0.073
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.666 0.069
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.028 0.053
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.706 0.052
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.747 0.051
5 molecules.