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Bad vibrational frequency predictions

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Calculated frequencies that differ from experiment by more than 400 cm-1 or have a ratio with experiment outside of 0.7 to 1.2 are listed

Calculated vibrational frequencies ("theory" in table) are calculated at MP4=FULL/CEP-121G*
Calculated values were scaled by 1.

Species Name mode int rot Symmetry Experiment Theory difference ratio
C2H2 Acetylene 4 Πg 612 185 -427 3.305
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 1 A1 1151 955 -197 1.206
NO Nitric oxide 1 Σ 1876 3905 2029 0.480