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      CN Triple Bond Length
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      Calibration of the ropt = MP2/6-311+G(3df,3pd) model for calculation of approximate equilibrium cyano CN triple bond lengths.
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      Figure 1.  ropt versus re bond lengths   PDF | 
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            Table 1.  CN Triple Bond Lengths (Å).  ropt
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            1.1656 | 
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            1.1684 | 
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            1.1682 | 
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            1.15680 | 
            1.1694 | 
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            1.157 | 
            1.1718 | 
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            1.1578 | 
            1.1741 | 
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            1.158 | 
            1.1713 | 
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            1.1581 | 
            1.1726 | 
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            1.1737 | 
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            1.1728 | 
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            1.1744 | 
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