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

Geometry Comparison

CaF (Calcuium monofluoride)


distance is atom 1 (Ca) to atom 2 (F)

Experimental bond length is 1.967  Å

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Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with predefined basis sets
semi-empirical PM6 1.965
composite G2 2.032

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) TZVP
hartree fock HF 3.986 2.052 2.019 2.090 2.032 2.032 2.072 1.992 1.992 2.003 2.119
density functional LSDA 2.173 2.079 2.014 2.100 2.009 2.009 2.057 1.912 1.912 1.962  
SVWN   2.079     2.009   2.057        
BLYP 2.206 2.139 2.056 2.147 2.052 2.052 2.106 1.956 1.956 2.007  
B1B95 2.190 2.087 2.029 2.110 2.030 2.030   1.948 1.948 1.989  
B3LYP     2.035 2.118 2.035 2.035 2.087 1.954 1.954 1.995 2.142
B3PW91 2.197 2.090 2.032 2.112 2.032 2.032 2.080 1.949 1.949 1.990  
mPW1PW91 2.196 2.081 2.026 2.105 2.029 2.029 2.076 1.949 1.949 1.987  
M06-2X         2.031            
PBEPBE 2.200 2.124 2.047 2.137 2.044 2.044 2.095 1.945 1.945 1.997  
HSEh1PBE         2.029            
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2FC 4.070 2.213   2.117 2.044 2.044 2.102 1.983 1.983 1.996 2.477
MP2FU 4.066 2.083 2.038 2.117 2.044 2.044 2.101 1.982 1.982 1.995  
MP4 4.115 2.230     2.046       1.983 1.998  
B2PLYP         2.037   2.090        
Configuration interaction CID   2.195     2.039       1.985 1.992  
CISD   2.202     2.040       1.985 1.993  
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD 2.325 2.219   2.117 2.044 2.044 2.097 1.987 1.987 1.995  
QCISD(T)   2.222   2.117 2.044   2.098 1.985 1.985 1.995  
Coupled Cluster CCD 4.079 2.203   2.111 2.041 2.041 2.092 1.986 1.986 1.993  
CCSD(T)   2.219   2.116 2.043   2.043 1.985 1.985 1.995  

Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with effective core potentials (select basis sets)
CEP-31G CEP-31G* CEP-121G CEP-121G* LANL2DZ SDD
hartree fock HF 1.943   1.949   2.102 2.012
density functional B3LYP 1.942   1.953   2.114 1.961
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2FC 1.975   1.983   2.127 2.021
Values that are outliers may reflect different atom numbering for different levels of theory.
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