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

Geometry Comparison

HClO4 (perchloric acid)


distance is atom 1 (Cl) to atom 2 (O)

Experimental bond length is 1.641  Å

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Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with predefined basis sets
semi-empirical PM6 1.629

Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with standard basis sets
3-21G 6-31G* 6-31+G** 6-311G** TZVP
hartree fock HF   1.600     1.601
density functional SVWN 1.680 1.687 1.641    
B3LYP         1.654
M06-2X   1.629      
HSEh1PBE   1.636      
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2FC         1.646
B2PLYP   1.646 1.648    
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD(T)   1.701 1.713 1.704  
Coupled Cluster CCSD(T)   1.698 1.709 1.700  
Values that are outliers may reflect different atom numbering for different levels of theory.
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