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IV.D.4. (XII.A.2.)

Compare Bonds

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AM1 for rPH

Histogram of Bond length differences (in Å) vs number of species


Differences greater than 0.010 are in the 0.010 bin. Differences less than -0.110 are in the -0.110 bin.

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-0.110 -0.100 -0.090 -0.080 -0.070 -0.060 -0.050 -0.040 -0.030 -0.020 -0.010 0.000 0.010
bond length difference calc. - exp. (Å)

  Species Name Difference (Å)
Most negative difference PH+ phosphorus monohydride cation-0.103
Most positive difference CH2PH Phosphaethene-0.049

Bond lengths
Click on entry for experimental details.

Species Name Experimental (Å) Difference (Å)
PH+ phosphorus monohydride cation 1.435 -0.103
PH phosphorus monohydride 1.422 -0.070
PH phosphorus monohydride 1.422 -0.069
PH3 Phosphine 1.421 -0.058
PH3 Phosphine 1.421 -0.055
CH2PH Phosphaethene 1.420 -0.049