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IV.D.1. (XII.C.1.)

Geometry Comparison

NO3- (nitrate anion)


distance is atom 1 () to atom 2 ()
No experimental bond length available. Calculated bond lengths are shown.
Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with predefined basis sets

Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with standard basis sets
STO-3G 3-21G 3-21G* 6-31G 6-31G* 6-31G** 6-31+G** 6-311G* 6-311G** 6-31G(2df,p) cc-pVDZ cc-pVTZ aug-cc-pVDZ
density functional LSDA 1.355 1.313 1.313 1.290 1.259 1.259 1.260 1.254 1.254 1.253 1.256 1.251 1.257
M06-2X         1.251                
HSEh1PBE         1.253                
Moller Plesset perturbation MP4                       1.267  
B2PLYP         1.268   1.270            
Values that are outliers may reflect different atom numbering for different levels of theory.
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