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IV.A.5. Compare Barriers to Internal Rotation for ClSSCl (Disulfur dichloride)

Experimental barrier to internal rotation is 49.8 kJ/mol
Energy Differences (Calculated - Experimental) in kJ/mol
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Methods with predefined basis sets
semi-empirical AM1 -24.7
PM3 0.4

Methods with standard basis sets
3-21G 6-31G* 6-31+G**
hartree fock HF -9.9 21.1 21.0
density functional B3LYP   36.8  
3-21G 6-31G* 6-31+G**
Moller Plesset perturbation MP2   30.2  
3-21G 6-31G* 6-31+G**
For descriptions of the methods (AM1, HF, MP2, ...) and basis sets (3-21G, 3-21G*, 6-31G, ...) see the glossary in section I.C. Predefined means the basis set used is determined by the method.

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