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• Ab initio geometries and charges for molecules 1
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• Ab initio energies for molecules 1
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• Ab initio GIAO isotropic NMR shieldings for molecules 1
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• P² and π for P-P pairs in molecules 1
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅S₂Cl
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅S_aSe_bCl
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅Se_aS_bCl
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅Se₂Cl
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅S₂Br
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅S_aSe_bBr
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅Se_aS_bBr
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• Rotatable 3-D molecular structure diagram of P₅Se₂Br
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