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

Geometry Comparison

HClO4 (perchloric acid)


distance is atom 1 (Cl) to atom 4 (O)

Experimental bond length is 1.404  Å

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Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with predefined basis sets
semi-empirical PM6 1.426

Calculated bond length in Å
Methods with standard basis sets
3-21G 6-31G* 6-31+G** 6-311G** TZVP
hartree fock HF   1.416     1.420
density functional SVWN 1.494 1.460 1.441    
B3LYP         1.446
M06-2X   1.433      
HSEh1PBE   1.436      
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2FC         1.440
B2PLYP   1.442 1.443    
Quadratic configuration interaction QCISD(T)   1.468 1.471 1.455  
Coupled Cluster CCSD(T)   1.465 1.468 1.452  
Values that are outliers may reflect different atom numbering for different levels of theory.
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