Table 3 Calculated bond distances and bond angle for the studied acetic acid model molecule calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(d, p), MP2 and PM6.

From: DFT insights into humic acid coordination of Cd(II) Cu(II) and Pb(II)

Model

Bond distance of COOH group (Å)

Bond angle (⁰)

LC=O

LC−O

LO−H

OCO

B3LYP/6-31G(d, p)

1.21021

1.35788

0.97214

122.47111

MP2

1.21742

1.36174

0.97103

122.67837

PM6

1.20746

1.37996

0.99355

119.53426